Quandary

Honestly, I wish more dealers would offer this kind of service.  I would gladly pay the $300 to hear a new component in my home (with the understanding that the fee would represent the extent of my obligation should I not decide against future purchase).  How many of us have bought a component and then determined it’s not what we heard at the dealer?  Seems like a small price to pay.[

Just one question: How will you feel about losing the $300 if you don't like the sound of the Pass amps in your system?

Thank all of you who have taken the time to post and give me doubts about this transaction.  Especially to Omegga, who has heard and liked my system.  You all may have convinced me to shun the deal.

You've mentioned you want to hear the Pass sound.  Why not just go to a dealer's showroom and hear a Pass amp?  Surely, somewhere in NYC there is a Pass dealer with amps in stock.  Road trip!  BTW, I have an XA30.8 and love it, but moving it around is a pain.

I agree with your thought to shun this deal....but you can still explore Pass....easy to bring your 12.5 pound Benchmark to your Pass dealer...while there is some disagreement here on some issues, there appears to be agreement that Pass and Benchmark sound quite different...without the expensive hard sell from the tech/owner, it just may be fun to explore Pass and other amps, especially with your amp so easy to carry around...shun the deal but give in to your curiosity !!!