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In Reply to: RE: Integrated Amp Recommendations . . . posted by risabet on April 24, 2016 at 17:20:18
I've had a few Pass amps, preamps, and the Pass INT-150 integrated you mentioned in your post. I was looking to reduce the number of pieces in my audio rack and figured the INT-150 would do the job since I was so pleased with a couple Pass separates. Unfortunately the INT-150 wasn't very "alive" sounding compared to the separates or even some other integrated amps.Don't get me wrong. I think Pass makes outstanding gear. I had the Aleph 3, Aleph 30, X2.5, X10, X150, X150.5, and the INT-150. But here's why I didn't care much for the INT-150. Compared to the X150 or X150.5 amps coupled with the Pass preamps or my Cary tube preamp, the INT-150 was a bit sterile and dead sounding. I don't know why.
I presently own the Rogue Cronus Magnum with KT120 tubes and the Ayre AX-7e. Both are excellent integrated amps and not ridiculously priced. In fact, the Ayre is the first SS integrated that I have been truly satisfied with in a long time. I'd love to try the discontinued BAT VK-300x series someday or their new VK-3000SE but the new one is pricey.
My Setup in 2008 before we moved to our new home
Pass INT-150 in my rack
The current home office setup with Rogue
Or with the Ayre AX-7e Integrated
Edits: 04/25/16Follow Ups:
Abe-
great pics! as always. If you ever want to sell the Accuphase CD player- contact me at once.
Why would a sane man go thru such a variety of Gear ?
Boggles my imagination as to what Logic/train of thought leads one to this "Constant New Gear" affliction.
I've had *too Many* clients with Money to burn.. spend (invest is a silly descriptor in the Audio hobby) upwards of 300 K$ on Audio setups in the homes (Mc Mansions) I penned for them.
All were far less Flighty in their choices.
Likely.. Why they had Serious Coin at their disposal :-)
Buy used, sell used, enjoy the journey. What's it to ya? ;-)
> Why would a sane man go thru such a variety of Gear?
Perhaps you missed the name of this forum. It is called the Audio Asylum. I don't think that stands for the Audio Sane Asylum, but I suppose I could be wrong. ;-)
On the other hand, what if you could buy and sell high-end equipment to try in your own home without losing any money in the process? In fact, what if you could find good deals and then resell components after listening to them for awhile and make a profit? Wouldn't you like to try all the different high-end equipment that Abe has tried if it didn't cost you anything? I don't know if that's the case for Abe, but I kind of suspect it might be. At any rate, we all experience our audio hobby in our own way and it ain't always cheap. To each his own, so to speak! Such is life!
Best regards,
John Elison
I've been very happy with my AX-7e. I use it to drive the insensitive Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II - it's a great pairing. I've also heard systems with the AX-7e driving 3A Sigs and Thiel 2.4s. The little Ayre sounded good in both cases and, altho' I've never heard M-Ls, would guess they're up to the task.
I've long been curious to hear some Rogue gear. Well-reviewed and made in USA at a fair price. But my next amp, if I can ever save enough "pennies", is going to be the Ayre AX-5 Twenty. That thing is stoopid good.
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