You've tried other amps and ended with Pass, please discuss

georgehifi5,887 posts10-08-2019 2:40am

dutchydog
What is it with you and Pass? I think you must work for pass labs competition.

+1 it's getting kinda scary.

Buying audio gear is starting to sound like people who buy certain cars. Ferrari vs Lamborghini, BMW vs Mercedes, Ford vs Chevy, etc. Thank god everyone has their own taste of what they like or dislike because if they didn't, the world would be boring, haha!! I remember when this forum started, it was to educate folks on Hi End audio gear. Now it seems like egos are getting in the way of being a sponge (educating one self or others). Never hate on what others buy or enjoy. Instead embrace and enjoy that others are showing interest in high end audio (A slowly dying bread with this latest generation not showing much interest in high end audio at all). In another words, encourage and don't discourage especially the younger crowd! If you don't think this is so, (fun fact check) tell me how many stores use to be in your surrounding area 10-15 years ago and how many are currently in your area to-date. It should be an eye opener. 

Happy Listening and less debating :-)

I just returned from a trip to Suncoast Audio and I got to audition several high end amps. One of them was a Pass int 60. I wasn’t planning on auditioning the int 60 but I’m really glad I did. I (my ears) thought it was a superb sounding amp. I was very surprised at how good it sounded. It just wasn’t an amp that was ever on my radar. And I think that’s why it impressed me so much. After listening to just the amp itself we tried it with the MSB ADC 5 DAC/streamer. My, my, my! It sounded sublime. So sweet and smooth. Needless to say I was very taken by the int 60. An underrated amp to say the least, IMHO..

@audiofound


Can you compare it to other amps you heard at the same visit??

I've also listened to the Pass integrated 60. I too was taken back at how wonderful it sounded. Such an underrated amplifier and one of the best integrated amplifiers I have ever heard. 

Don't know about the other models in their line up but I've auditioned a Pass int 60 and I thought it was superb in every aspect. Then we hooked an MSB ADC V DAC to it. Purt neer had an organism.