Pass Labs XP-20 or Audio Research Ref 3?


Who's compared the two in your system?
Please let me know. Thanks
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These days I buy a lot of music from Qobuz. I have bought for over 1000 dollar in streaming music in less than 3 months of time. Many master recordings. Qobuz is superior to the recordings of HD Tracks. When I compare them, Qobuz recordings are more dynamic and open. When you have this level in sound you are not interested in analog anymore. It is also the freedom in listening. You can hear many hours in one time. You become in a trance. This is priceless. It is a new and higher level of listening to music for me.

I use the Pl-200 of Monitor Audio. These speakers can create an extreme 3D stage. Monitor Audio is exeptional good in making crossovers. These speakers have a spl of 118db. the low freq and mid unit are made from carbon and alluminium. Very light and stiff. Magnets are big so you have a lot of control. The ribbon tweeter can give a more touchable image than a normal dome tweeter does. Also it can project the stage more infront of you. The speaker can also play far behind and even beside the speakers. The combination of the crossovers and ribbon tweeter makes the stage even wider and deeper togheter.

The same thing about my Platinum subwoofer. The material of the 15 inch unit is made from carbon and allumium. This makes it ligher and a lot faster in response compared to competitors.

The Audyssey Pro measurment with my way of measuring gives a full stealth integration with the subwoofer. I have the new reference subwoofercabe from Audioquest Wild dog. Pure silver as well.

Cables are: Audioquest Redwood bi-wire, brand new XLR Wild Blue Yonder from Audioquest, a few Purist Audio Limited edition powercables, Acapella pure silver XLR.
Bo, You should start your own system thread to share news and views of your audio world.
We are busy with a website. I will use Sony Professional cameras for my own presentations and pictures. My company uses the name: Sound&Vision Consulting. That is how we work.

The drive is giving all people a much better quality in sound and vision. Better quality in sound gives you more emotion. That is why I say: I sell emotion instead of boxes.

Bo,
I think your style of communication irks some people but I believe that your passion and interest are sincere. Your audio tastes are very different from mine but many roads lead to Rome(which is the beauty of this hobby). I wish you success with your new endeavors.
Charles,