Xs preamp
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Okay, mod hat off. 6H30s do come in very few varieties. Some do ship with DRs AFAIK and while some might actually prefer the plain jane super tubes, personally I think it is sideways at best. Some components respond more to rolling than others. My personal general rule is, if I don't already like the component stock, I'll pass. If I do and just want to tailor the sound A BIT then I roll away. The former is lipstick on a pig, the latter is the the right lipstick on Angelina Jolie.
Okay, mod hat off. 6H30s do come in very few varieties. Some do ship with DRs AFAIK and while some might actually prefer the plain jane super tubes, personally I think it is sideways at best. Some components respond more to rolling than others. My personal general rule is, if I don't already like the component stock, I'll pass. If I do and just want to tailor the sound A BIT then I roll away. The former is lipstick on a pig, the latter is the the right lipstick on Angelina Jolie.
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Yes XS is much better than XP30.
But I got in a Mod wright 36.5DM with gz34 mullard and can say it is so clear and open in the sound, and the sound stages is so unbelievable.
The Pass site has some internal pics. I'm getting close to pulling the trigger on one.
Christian,
I'd love your opinion of the Xs preamp. I loved my XP-30 and still miss it to this day. The Xs is something I'd love hear and possibly own.
I'd love your opinion of the Xs preamp. I loved my XP-30 and still miss it to this day. The Xs is something I'd love hear and possibly own.
Apparently Pass is protective of the gain stage, in particular the volume control, so no pics of those insides. Perhaps when I get mine, I will open up the gain stage and snap a few pics.
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/pass-xs-preamp-and-xs-300-mono-power-amplifiers/
The Xs Preamp’s Class-A gain stage circuitry, the preamp’s electronic heart, harnesses a direct-coupled, ultra-symmetric gain path and auto-bias to maximize and sustain its sonic impact.
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