Should I Sell My ARC REF 6 and Get A Pass Labs XP-32
So here's the question. I love my ARC REF 6. It's a great piece of equipment. But lately, I have been thinking that maybe I should switch from tubes to a Pass Labs XP-32, as I don't want to worry about replacing tubes in the future (like 5-10 years from now -- I know that there is plenty of stock now and I have a spare set anyway) as I approach retirement age. Of course, other than buying a Pass Labs XP-32 and putting it into my system to see how it sounds, I am at the mercy of professional reviewers. The rest of my system: I have a Pass Labs 250.8 (so I think that there would be great synergy with the XP-32), MSB Discrete DAC with Premier Power Base and Wilson Sabrina X speakers, and a full loom of Shunyata cables. Will the XP-32 be an improvement over the REF 6 for my system? Should I sell the REF 6 and get an XP-32?
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@barts much worse than you think LOL |
Sold my Cary SLP O5 SE (with upgrades) and NOS Sylvania 6sn7s and purchase an XP-32 for a the same reason. Using it with a T+A a3000hv. Great combo for my Thiel 3.7s. No regrets. The XP32 is very tube sounding, very quiet and has a fantastic sound stage in both width and depth. As for the comments about older Pass preamp models, they my have been anemic or sterile sounding but the XP 32 is definitely not. |
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