Vandersteen TREO CT's with Pass Labs XA60.8

Greetings
 Make sure you also listen to the new Aesthetix Mimas integrated amp
 Vandersteen at seminars and shows discusses advantages of amps with zero feedback as the preferable pairing and pulls up mostly with Zero or low feedback type designs. While pass will work for you and is certainly one of the better manufacturers it pairs best with speakers that benefit or need more control with its feedback..
 The new Aesthetix Mimas zero feedback, amplifier designs is one of the best matches we have experienced with the Treos CTs 
 Best ,
JohnnyR

d2girls... "I dont think the XA30.8 leaves class A at 60w, rather at 30W."  

That is exactly what I thought, but if you go to their website under the XA30.8 and check out the "spec sheet" under "documents for download", it has it right there. I was floored! How conservative is that 30?!?

This is from the 6moons Srajan Ebaen :   On a forum, I found Pass Labs' own man Desmond quoted as saying that "the XA30.8 will output 90 watts @ 1% into 8Ω and almost 150 watts @ 1% into 4Ω." In short, the paper ratings here are arch conservative.

This thing is buff! 

I had a friend bring that Pass over when I owned the Treo's (Now Quatro) and it sounded great in my room. I have a large area to fill up too, but I also one listen at 85db or so when seriously listening. I use a sound pressure meter app from my listening seat, lol....I highly recommend it.

ctsooner....

When you say "that Pass", to which are you referring?

The 30.8 or the 60.8?

I think it was the 30W one, but it could have been the larger one.  I ran mine for a couple of years with the Ayre AX7e, which is A/B and a smaller amp than my AX5/20.   The Pass he brought over wasn't large, was a stereo not mono and had plenty of weight in the lower register.  It was a couple of years ago.  I went to the Pass site to see which one and it probably was the 30.8.