Are Pass Labs XA60.8 mono amps enough?

Hello everyone,

I plan to buy a class A Pass Labs monoblocks pair for a Focal Scalla Utopia system. These speakers are very easy to drive (92.5 db sensitivity)

I'm interested in the XA60.8 model. I wonder if it is worth waiting to have the budget for the XA100.8. If so, why?

I'm 25% home theater / 75% music. My room is rather small: around 230 sq. ft. I don't crank up the volume very much

Thanks for your help

vinci9207-10-2024 3:02pm

pennfootball71 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 274 posts 07-11-2024 at 12:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Think of pass labs as a 1980’s Mercedes S class and the more modern amps like BMW M4 Competition Xdrive coupes. you don’t need a Ferrari or hyper car to get 95% out of your speakers but that old Benz will be surPass labs and will be less than capable.
rsf507 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,297 posts 07-11-2024 at 01:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with your analogy but most in this hobby and especially at your level look to get another 1% maybe 2% and if lucky 3-4% improvement out of their next upgrade. You asked the question and have choices.
willyht Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 46 posts 07-11-2024 at 02:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BMW M4Competition Xdrive= Heavy, Complicated, and Ugly.
ticat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 353 posts 07-11-2024 at 07:06pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @willyht …Ha… Agreed!
pennfootball71 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 274 posts 07-12-2024 at 11:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @willyht You never drove a new M4 so you don’t have a frame of reference.Look up the drag races on youtube.