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I've only owned my one Pass XP10 and pair it with a X250. My prior pre was a close in price Conrad Johnson CT6 but never heard it with the X250, so with that and the X250 no real feel for a difference. Recently I had a chance at a great buy on a Levinson 326s preamp. My friend has this preamp in his Levinson system and I always thought his system sounded good. Of course, he has Salons... I had a chance to audition the 326s in my system. The 326s retails around $10k, the XP10 used to be $5750.00. The 326s sound stage put me further back in the hall which was an immediate check in the "con" column. The 326s had slightly more attack and quieter background but the XP10 had better micro/macro dynamics, more natural sounding, the bass was fuller without giving up detail. It could be system synergy, room etc. but for me, my preference was the XP10 no contest. I was surprised in the outcome and my confidence in the XP10 boasted.
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Topic - Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - Mr Peabody 20:31:41 10/23/14 (19)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - fin1bxn@msn.com 06:19:57 10/27/14 (0)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - AbeCollins 18:35:50 10/24/14 (8)
- I like the old Pass Labs remote! - Potrzebie 23:54:52 10/26/14 (1)
- RE: I like the old Pass Labs remote! - AbeCollins 09:29:14 10/27/14 (0)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - Mr Peabody 19:42:24 10/24/14 (0)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - fantja 18:46:15 10/24/14 (4)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - AbeCollins 20:52:22 10/24/14 (3)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - fantja 05:45:52 10/25/14 (2)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - AbeCollins 11:20:54 10/26/14 (1)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - fantja 11:35:37 10/26/14 (0)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - fantja 17:41:42 10/24/14 (0)
- Not really - E-Stat 14:13:28 10/24/14 (6)
- How can you judge - WithTarragon 08:15:28 10/25/14 (2)
- Curious response - E-Stat 14:39:07 10/26/14 (0)
- RE: How can you judge - Sondek 11:30:47 10/25/14 (0)
- RE: Not really - Mr Peabody 17:26:30 10/24/14 (0)
- RE: Not really - morricab 15:26:09 10/24/14 (1)
- As for me - E-Stat 16:29:43 10/24/14 (0)
- RE: Ever wonder if Pass preamps are as good as the power amps? - John Elison 21:33:02 10/23/14 (0)