Singular Amplification Experience; Review Now Published

Part 2 now published. In this segment it will be revealed how dominant an amplifier's presence is in a system. When an amp is so extreme, new options for system building become available - and the results can be superior to traditional setups. 

Part 3 now published. 
The community will see that the XA200.8 was premier with a wide variety of speakers, something that has never occurred previously in 14 years. ESL, Line source, hybrid dynamic, Open Baffle, Horn hybrid - all were brought to new reference level. 

@douglas_schroeder 

Thank you once again for all your articles, especially these on the Pass XA200.8 amps.

Wish I was at retirement age to afford these mega priced amps
On the other hand I thank god I still have my youth

d2girls

you need not spend mega bucks anymore to get great sound amplification.

Over the decades, I have owned a lot of different manufacturers class D amps, some were dogs, a few were really good (PS Audio M700s, Audio Alchemy DPA-1), but the class D module that does it for me is the IceEdge 1200AS, at least when highly tweaked as Ric Schultz has done. It’s a shame he is no longer making them, but PS Audio recently introduced their version, the M1200s with tube buffer ($6k: Gulp!), but right around the corner are reasonably priced GaN amps. And while it remains to be heard how they will compare to the high priced class A and AB offerings (or to one another for that matter) they will likely be ~ $4K, which is still a lot of $$$$$


I have seen a number of the PSA M700s on the used market in the $2K range, which is a veritable bargain by comparison to any amp regardless of type in the $4K+ price range


hth