Thanks for the quick response.
Pass Labs Int-25 driving Harbeth Shl5+.
Speakers are about 7' apart and about 3'out from the short wall of a 14' x 24' room. 9' ceilings.
My listening chair is 8-9 ft away and this is where I listen most. In this position, instruments are clearly defined in the soundstage and I'm really happy with tone, clarity, and quite frankly the oomph of this little amp. Occasionally, we will have "dance parties" with the kids and we turn it up and this is when I notice a difference in clarity. At this point, we are much further away and the room could very well be in play. I do not however, listen at these levels in my chair.
I've been told by a few folks at Pass that the Int-250 would definitely "drive" my Harbeths better. I'm not sure what this means and I remain skeptical. Hence the question: If I sat in my chair where the acoustics are great and I swapped amplifiers while listening at medium levels, would the bigger Pass make a difference? Let's forget about other differences like the 250 being a balanced design. WDYT?
Pass Labs Int-25 driving Harbeth Shl5+.
Speakers are about 7' apart and about 3'out from the short wall of a 14' x 24' room. 9' ceilings.
My listening chair is 8-9 ft away and this is where I listen most. In this position, instruments are clearly defined in the soundstage and I'm really happy with tone, clarity, and quite frankly the oomph of this little amp. Occasionally, we will have "dance parties" with the kids and we turn it up and this is when I notice a difference in clarity. At this point, we are much further away and the room could very well be in play. I do not however, listen at these levels in my chair.
I've been told by a few folks at Pass that the Int-250 would definitely "drive" my Harbeths better. I'm not sure what this means and I remain skeptical. Hence the question: If I sat in my chair where the acoustics are great and I swapped amplifiers while listening at medium levels, would the bigger Pass make a difference? Let's forget about other differences like the 250 being a balanced design. WDYT?