Pass Labs makes extraordinary amps, no doubt. That said, in order to benefit from the full spectrum of Pass Labs power and ingenuity, you really need to have the purchasing power to stick with their higher end gear. I'm not too familiar with your speakers, but what I can tell you is that adding subwoofers can dramatically spacial presentation and timing. I agree that you would serve yourself to do a scorched earth search through research and if possible, auditioning. FYI I purchased a pair of new Focal 1008 BE's for half price ($3k) and a Hegel H90 ($2k). I did not audition them. I just "knew" from my extensive study and auditioning other brands, everything from Dynaudio Special to Devore Gibbons and Line Magnetic to Naim that this pairing would work well. Indeed, the warmth of the Hegel balances the astonishing highs of the Beryllium tweeter while the Sound Engine 2 drives the bass to jaw dropping levels for a "bookshelf" speaker. At the end of the day, have fun, and just a friendly reminder, it's okay to go a little nuts with this "hobby". ✌🏽🎼
So Hard to Decide on an Amp
Hey,
So lately I have been thinking about getting an Amp and using my existing Vincent SV-500 Hybrid Integrated as a Pre-Amp.
I have inquired about some amps in other threads but it just seems so hard to decide as to what will have good Synergy with my system.
Wish I could try out all the Amps that I am thinking about but that would be quite difficult.
The one that is at the top of my list (mind you I haven't personally heard any of these, just going on reviews) is the Pass Labs XA25.
But am also considering the Parasound A21+ and A23+, Benchmark AHB2 and Mystere PA21.
All of have received good reviews and comments from folks.
I suppose the Parasound, especially the A21+ would provide the best Base Response but the others would also be quite worthy.
Tomorrow, I have a Technics SL-G700 SACD Player arriving and so I will be playing with that for a little bit to see if I like it (I am pretty confident I will). My current Denon DVD Bluray Player which I was using has been acting up and I decided it was time for an upgrade.
But soon after, I think I want to try an amp. Not that I really need it, the Vincent satisfies but I am just curious to what an Amp can bring to the table in my system.
Thanks
Jay
So lately I have been thinking about getting an Amp and using my existing Vincent SV-500 Hybrid Integrated as a Pre-Amp.
I have inquired about some amps in other threads but it just seems so hard to decide as to what will have good Synergy with my system.
Wish I could try out all the Amps that I am thinking about but that would be quite difficult.
The one that is at the top of my list (mind you I haven't personally heard any of these, just going on reviews) is the Pass Labs XA25.
But am also considering the Parasound A21+ and A23+, Benchmark AHB2 and Mystere PA21.
All of have received good reviews and comments from folks.
I suppose the Parasound, especially the A21+ would provide the best Base Response but the others would also be quite worthy.
Tomorrow, I have a Technics SL-G700 SACD Player arriving and so I will be playing with that for a little bit to see if I like it (I am pretty confident I will). My current Denon DVD Bluray Player which I was using has been acting up and I decided it was time for an upgrade.
But soon after, I think I want to try an amp. Not that I really need it, the Vincent satisfies but I am just curious to what an Amp can bring to the table in my system.
Thanks
Jay
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