The Pass Labs X250.8 Review. Compared to the XA 60.8's! Class A vs Class A/B Amplifier! 

Hey David, do you happen to be in Utah by chance ?

Interestingly, I have seen both 16 WPC and 25 WPC cited for the 250.8's class A power

I love my Sugden A21

Plinius

That room would become a SAUNA!!! 😅

What loudspeakers are you using with the X250.8? Just curious, thanks!

@@Revelator2025 Revel Studio 2

​@@NateEllhave you had the Revel Studio 2 speakers as long as you have had the Pass amp? Have you ever had any problems with either, and if so how was the customer service? I'm just asking because I am about to buy a pair of Revel Salon 2 speakers and a Pass 350.8 and I want to know that my purchase is going to last. I already have the Pass XP20 preamp.

@@brianmoore581 hi Brian- I have had the Studio 2s and the Pass Amp and Preamp since late 2015. All have been entirely trouble-free. The Salon 2’s are magnificent and if a pair of those had been available at a similar great deal I probably would have gone for those, but I have zero regrets about buying the Studio 2s. My speakers and my electronics are definitely “final purchases.” That’s how thrilled I am with them. The only problem I did have involved the XP20’s remote control. I contacted Pass and they very quickly swapped it out for a new remote. That was well past the warranty.

I'd like one too, one day.

INT-60 with Heritage Specials would be a great pairing. The HS are a forward sounding speaker. I've owned them and owned INT60

That depends entirely on their class. Class AB tube amps (generally) do not run as hot as Class A tube amps (same for solid state).

I have the H590...woweeeeee! What can I say?

I have heard a couple of Hegel integrated amps. Different sound and vibe compared to Pass Labs for sure but they make great stuff!

With the REL you can use the "High-level-input" connection, the sub connected to the same poles has the speakers so no issue matching it.

There are two ways to hook up the REL S/510 I have to this system. One is with the high level connections where REL supplies the custom cable. This connects to the AMP itself and the sub receives the same signal as the speakers do. I can also hook it up via the RCA pre outs on the XP22 into the low level inputs on the REL (not the LFE). I tested both ways for 2 weeks each and much prefer using the pre outs on the XP22 into the sub vs the REL proffered method of using the High Level connection. Just sounds better, integrates better and disappears in this way at least in this system.

Depends on the sub, of course, but given that my sub accepts RCA/XLR inputs, the XP-22 has two sets of outputs, XLR and RCA. I run the XLR to my amplifier and the RCAs to my subwoofer. You can use both outputs simultaneously.

Sure, if Naim wants to send them to me : )

what was the track? it sounded awesome!!

Lol

I've had zero issues with mine.

@@thomasnoe1193 It does depend on the type of power cable used (stiffness & weight)... I've had very bad experiences with AQ Storm series power cables in conjunction with the vertically arranged IEC inlets of my Moon Dac & Amp :-( It wasn't until I invested in multiple Furutech NCF Boosters (cable cradles) that I managed to solve the problem...

@@dennisstempher9684 I'm using AQ Tornado HC on mine and while definitely unwieldy and stiff, I guess I was lucky that everything ended up positioned "just right" so that there isn't any real pressure on the inlet socket.

@@thomasnoe1193 Glad to hear that :-)

Wtf

Xindak's much lower input impedence will not play nice with many pre-amps.