Are Pass Labs amps good at low volume levels?


I am considering the Pass X250.5/8. Nearly all amps I have tried aside from the Mark Levinson 532H sounds like something is missing at low volume levels. The Levinson manages to sound great and not feel like I'm missing anything other than the bass.

I am considering an upgrade from Levinson to Pass but am curious how it handles low volume listening as it seems many amps require a medium or high volume level to sound their best.

nemesis1218
I meant no disrespect for Nelson or his fine amps. I was just passing along a bit of information from wcss’s thread.

This guy has spent more time and money swapping amps and other components in and out of his system than anyone I have ever heard of. He even built a listening room in his garage after his wife ran him out of the house over his loud music. I thought he would be a good resource for the OP since they had the same take on the ML amp.

It's always good to get honest opinions that go against the conventional wisdom.
he changed his opinion on Pass, calling them midfi

Then the only thing mid-fi are his abilities...

I would never label Pass amps ’mid-fi.’

Note, this is coming from someone who has moved on from Pass and is aware of what one can accomplish as one moves up the amplification price ladder.

It comes down to hard work and time, learning about a product and (importantly) spending time with it, applying that knowledge in setting one’s system up, understanding / maximizing synergies and fitting solutions to one's preferences and goals, etc.
It sounds to me most of all that you may need a loudness switch. Well implemented, the rewards outweigh the demerits, and make true low level listening a real delight.
your Loudspeakers have everything to 
do with it,efficiency and how well it sounds at low volumes.