I have a Pass XA25 and it does very well with the electronic stuff I've played. Very authoritative bottom end. It's muscular.
Pass and electronic music
I'm considering my next system and maybe going with class A amplification with high sensitivity speakers. I've never owned anything from Pass Labs and would like to try the INT25 with possibly the Klipsch Heresy IVs. I mostly listen to electronic music with a smattering of everything else (pop, country, American standards...) So how are Pass components with electronic music? Thanks!
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Very good choice. I was quite infatuated with electronic music for quite a while and used Pass at that time. I used the x series. I thought the fine detail in the high frequencies can enhance the ethereal and ambient character of much of the music… and the excellent slam and bass performance through massive power is also accentuated. Perfect choice for me at the time.
The XA series are a warmer. It will depend on the specific character you like. You might listen to both series. Both are good choices. |
Hi Bluorion - while Pass and Klipsch will absolutely sound great, you should keep in mind that a Class A amplifier is not designed to run 24/7 and Pass amps in particular take about 30 minutes to warm up and sound their best from a cold start. As good as the XA30 sounded in my system, I hadn't thought of the warm up time, having previously used a McCormack DNA500 amp that was never turned off, so I sold the Pass and got something that I could leave on and had that kind of sound ( Gold Note PA-1175). Just a thought.... |
@jwpstayman Good points! What's your preamp? |
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