I purchased the Pass XP12 for a trial run after reading glowing reviews and hearing from a friend who owns one. I was sent a new one, with no run in time.. The first few days it was horrible and I almost gave up on it.. then it opened up and even my prejudices and bias took notice of just how good this line stage can be.
I was pretty happy with the Freya+ until I optimized my room for audio. then I realized what was missing.. what was there was pretty good, especially for the money. Now I hear what was missing and how pin point accuracy adds to the experience. I still have the Freya and some very nice tubes, also my Django passive w S&B trannies which is now my second favorite.. and the XP12 is getting better with time.. Longest break in ever for me.. impressive piece.. way past trial time too..
I was pretty happy with the Freya+ until I optimized my room for audio. then I realized what was missing.. what was there was pretty good, especially for the money. Now I hear what was missing and how pin point accuracy adds to the experience. I still have the Freya and some very nice tubes, also my Django passive w S&B trannies which is now my second favorite.. and the XP12 is getting better with time.. Longest break in ever for me.. impressive piece.. way past trial time too..