Who did hear the new Pass Labs .8 series amps?

I do consulting in sound&vision. Pass is not a brand I sell. In the past I have sold a few, those were the ones I owned.

Interesting reviews thus far! Keep 'em comin!

Pass Labs said that there are not reviews about the new .8 series comming soon. So people who bought them, just let us know....

Cal: I would be interested in a bit more detailed description of your experiences concluding that the XA30.5, and now XA60.8, "do everything better" (save for bass) than your former X250.5.

Peterayer: Really interesting and informative post. Nice job.

Whitecap.

On the XA 30.5 vocals (and tonality in general) were much more natural, with better instrument placement and a more 3-dimensional soundstage. This was true whether I was listening to Kanye West or Sonny Rollins. The 250.5 had a bit of harshness that really stood out on the Thiels (as would be expected, and as I was warned by Pass), but had very slightly better bass control. That room was a bit of a mess on the bass though (old wood floors floating over a crawl space in a weirdly shaped dining/living room combo), so perhaps I couldn't hear as much improvement in that area as there actually was. Also, just for clarity, I've never heard the XA60.5s (or.8s). Ohh, and I did have both Pass amps at the same time, so my decision was based on A/Bing.