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Pass Int-150 or Int-30A for PMC Speakers?

I have listened to PMC speakers (GB1i, FB1i, OB1i) with various integrated (Bryston B100&135, Simaudio 340i, Krell s300i, NAD M3) and was not closed to being satisfied. So I have decided to splurge a little to get Pass Labs integrated. Has anyone tried Int-150/30A or their amp version (x150.5/XA30.5) with PMC FB1i? What's each combination like?

Seems like many people match OB1i with Int-150 but am curious to hear what PMCs sound like with the Pass Labs Class A setup...

I will be using NAD M51 as DAC.
fiddleronroof
kzhtoo
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Any updates, both czbbcl and fiddleronroof? Just for the sake of it I'm thinking of trying an integrated, possibly Hegel or Electrocompaniet. I recently added a CD player and a mixer to the setup and going separates is just too many boxes and cables.
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czbbcl
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I am still toying with the XA100.5's and an XP-20 but like you I dislike the thoughts of so many boxes. I have also looked into an Ayon Triton Integrated which is a tubed unit. However, I am not over joyed with the fact of going back to tubes again but one box is much simpler. So here I sit. Kzhtoo I don't remember what speakers you have but the Pass INT-30A might just fit the bill; that was a very good amp.
joeyboynj
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Have you listened to any Audio Research integrated amps with tubes or the Audio Research DSI-200 with 200 watts per channel 8 ohm??
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czbbcl
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No, I haven't. I have considered the VSi75 but I have heard nothing other than the reference 75 on which it is based is a great amplifier.

Chuck
kzhtoo
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I have Focal Electra 1028 Be speakers (91db). Love the Be tweeters with class A amplification :)

Pass INT-30A doesn't have HT-bypass :( Or else I'd be all over it. I was just thinking the other day if one of the inputs on INT-30A can be used as HT-bypass with max'ing out the volume steps.
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