Pass XS-150's

[PeterA]

Great photos, Christian. I do prefer the look of the white light on the meter to my blue light. I know it can be turned off. Mine can't, so when I listen at night with the lights off, I slide a thin piece of cardboard through the faceplate of my XA160.5 because those blue head lights are just way too bright. I can understand that your soundstaging has improved with the movement of the racks to the side. This is a very strong suggestion of Jim Smith's. Never place equipment between the speakers, especially in tall racks.

You might also notice a slight improvement if you covered the reflective surface of that TV screen behind your speakers. You must be getting great sound. BTW, do you find yourself listening more to vinyl or to tape? I have just put my Pass amps on Vibraplanes and noticed quite a remarkable improvement in sonics. Surprising considering that they are SS and not tubes. My earlier comment about the 50 pairs of amps being made between your first set and these still surprises me considering that these XS amps cost so much. I guess I'm just pleasantly surprised for Pass Labs. What a great company.

 

[rockitman]

Thanks for your comments Peter. To answer your question, vinyl gets the most play due to a much wider selection than I have on tape. My tape collection is continuing to grow, I probably have 130 1/4 inch 15 ips tapes to choose from.

 

[mep]

My tape collection is continuing to grow, I probably have 130 1/4 inch 15 ips tapes to choose from.

That is awesome Christian! 130 tapes represents lots of great listening.

 

[LL21]

Here are some shots of the new XS amps in my re-configured room. The equipmwnt racks are now off to my left side out of the sound field.

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Congrats!!!

 

[MylesBAstor]

I'm jealous. Your room looks so much neater than my rat's nest

 

[mep]

I'm jealous. Your room looks so much neater than my rat's nest

Your rat's nest sorta-kinda resembles my rat's nest.

 

[rockitman]

Mark,

My setup was a rats nest too...it's amazing what moving the components off to the side does for the clean look and more importantly the sound. My racks, especially the one with the RTR standing up obscured the imaging somewhat in the old config.

 

[mep]

Christian-I would love to have my my gear off to the side, I'm just sorta out of room unless I do some serious modifications. I haven't given up the thought yet though. I'm really glad your dealer took care of you and you now have a perfect working pair of amps.

 

[vassago]

I am now in negotiation to secure a pair of these. I will be giving my seller the yea or nay this coming Monday....It will probably be yea....

I love the sound off them...

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/469064_10150793998215337_1767523524_o.jpg


More fun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58dfP8MIBzQ

 

[rockitman]

Hi vassago...I love mine now too...(XS-150's). Cheers !

 

[PeterA]

Nice photos and video Vassago. I'm curious about why those needles on the XS amps are bouncing all over the place near the end of the video. I thought those Pass speakers are supposed to be easy to drive. I've never had the needles on my XA160.5 move more than 1/4" driving my notoriously difficult Magico Mini 2s and that is only with something like the Sheffield Drum Track LP at extremely loud volumes.

I understand these new amps are the least noisy and lowest in distortion amps that Pass has ever produced. A friend who used to own the XA100.5 told me after listening to his new XS150 that he had no idea how much noise and fog he had been listening to before with the old amps until he got his new ones. Also that the new XS allows him to listen deeply "into" the music to hear on recordings that he only associated with listening to a live orchestra before. Must be incredible and I'd love to hear them at some point.

 

[rockitman]

I understand these new amps are the least noisy and lowest in distortion amps that Pass has ever produced. A friend who used to own the XA100.5 told me after listening to his new XS150 that he had no idea how much noise and fog he had been listening to before with the old amps until he got his new ones. Also that the new XS allows him to listen deeply "into" the music to hear on recordings that he only associated with listening to a live orchestra before. Must be incredible and I'd love to hear them at some point.

I concur with your friend.

 

[rockitman]

I'm curious about why those needles on the XS amps are bouncing all over the place near the end of the video.

He must be listening at very high volume. Those excursions are definately taking the amp out of class A into class A/B territory. Mine bearly budge at loud volumes, then again my speakers are 94 db efficient.

 

[vassago]

He must be listening at very high volume. Those excursions are definately taking the amp out of class A into class A/B territory. Mine bearly budge at loud volumes, then again my speakers are 94 db efficient.

Hello

SR1 like power like this http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407000_10150592880910337_935362734_n.

 

[microstrip]

He must be listening at very high volume. Those excursions are definately taking the amp out of class A into class A/B territory. Mine bearly budge at loud volumes, then again my speakers are 94 db efficient.

Unhappily you live very far from me. Otherwise I would suggest that in order to become complete amplifiers your XS's need at less one month driving 89 dB/W Aidas's.

How many speakers must an amplifier drive down
Before you call him an amplifier?

 

[vassago]

Nice photos and video Vassago. I'm curious about why those needles on the XS amps are bouncing all over the place near the end of the video. I thought those Pass speakers are supposed to be easy to drive. I've never had the needles on my XA160.5 move more than 1/4" driving my notoriously difficult Magico Mini 2s and that is only with something like the Sheffield Drum Track LP at extremely loud volumes.

I understand these new amps are the least noisy and lowest in distortion amps that Pass has ever produced. A friend who used to own the XA100.5 told me after listening to his new XS150 that he had no idea how much noise and fog he had been listening to before with the old amps until he got his new ones. Also that the new XS allows him to listen deeply "into" the music to hear on recordings that he only associated with listening to a live orchestra before. Must be incredible and I'd love to hear them at some point.

Hello

Here is a nice setup too, this is one off the best setups I have heard.....
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/55251_10151321869920337_1377461726_o.jpg

 

[LL21]

Hello

Here is a nice setup too, this is one off the best setups I have heard.....
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/55251_10151321869920337_1377461726_o.jpg

Avalon, Pass XS, Tron phono, Transp Ref power conditioner...is that an Audio Aero CD player?

 

[vassago]

Avalon, Pass XS, Tron phono, Transp Ref power conditioner...is that an Audio Aero CD player?

Yes next week he will get the La Source the he have 3 off them he have 4 setups.

 

[flez007]

Avalon, Pass XS, Tron phono, Transp Ref power conditioner...is that an Audio Aero CD player?

nice!

 

[vassago]

nice!

Yes, here is one more wi like Pass labs overhere,, we se it some the best off the best.