Sorry but 25 wpc is not enough for the LRS. Unless you play at VERY low levels.
Is the XA25 a realistic option for LRS’s?
Greetings
Posting this in speakers since the main focus is the Magnepan LRS’s
I’ve seen a handful of reviews of the LRS where they were driven/tested with the Pass XA25….but rarely read about that pairing from actual users.
I’m considering an XA25, not for the LRS per se, but since I have them it would be great if they truly played well together.
(I’m also considering an F7 as opposed to the XA25 but Im pretty sure those won’t pair well with the LRS)
My other speakers are Fritz Carbon 7’s
Despite the huge price differential between the LRS and the XA25, will they make a good combo in a room that’s about 12’x18’x8’?
thank
JS
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Thanks @russ69 From what I understand the nominal watts rating is less important than the amps ability to deliver current without sagging. It’s reportedly stable into 0.5 Ohms…. Which means it has the ability to shoot out a lot of current. The LRS are pretty much straight 4 Ohm across the band with some dips down into the 3 Ohm territory
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from john atkinson’s lab test as part of stereophile’s review pass labs class a power output ratings need to be understood in detail, they are extremely conservative lrs is a 4 ohm resistive load... sidebar point - xa25 is substantially more powerful than the fw f7 whether the xa25 will suitably drive lrs's is a function of the listening room, loudness level desired, music played.... |
I have had both the f7 and the xa25. they sound very different. have you heard them because the sound is important. after getting the xa25 I sold the f7 because I never listened to it. the xa25 is that much better to my ears than the f7. As a side note they are hot. the xa25 is like 4 60 watt light bulbs being on so it needs some room to disperse the heat but it is one of the best amps I ever heard and owned. JH |
i would concur the xa25 sounds wonderful, i have it along with an f5, xa30.5 and int60 the 25 30.5 and 60 all drive my maggie 1.7i and 3.7i very comfortably, and sound beautiful... my favorite is the 30.5, it has the sweetest and most tactile treble and midrange ... and has the benefit of balanced inputs, which i value |
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