looks nice. I think I will miss the separate gain stage chassis', but maybe it doesn't matter in this case. The volume knob does look preliminary...
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looks nice. I think I will miss the separate gain stage chassis', but maybe it doesn't matter in this case. The volume knob does look preliminary...
Hmmmm
Looks like Pass have borrowed one of Harry's VPI record weights and stuck it to the front panel. Surely they can do better than this.
Every successive new pass lab amp designs get worser and worser.....
really ? Why is that or what don't you like since you are a pass owner ?
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So what do the 2 umbilical cables from the power supply to the gain stage chasis mean? Separate power supplies for each channel?
That is my thought. The ps reconfig could be an area that could improve the sound significantly I suppose.
When audio signal carrying interconnect cables come into contact with powercords, there will be perceivable dulled-in of the top end frequencies and reduction of the soundstage. Don't the same happen with interconnect coming into umbilical cords too?
I can understand the aesthetic sense of positioning the assembly of powercord feeding iec plug right at the centre of the power supply chassis, but it a going create a lot of inconvenience and require a lot more effort of arranging interconnect so that they don't come into contact. Users will have to shaft the power supply chassis + powercords&umbilical cords into one side so that it is not directly underneath where the interconnects are hanging down.
Poor design.....
What's the point of the display reading "Pass Labs XS Pre"? Is that something the owner needs to see all the time? Hopefully it's just a temporary thing (for show purposes).
One of my main complaints with the XP-30 (when I had it) was that the display was useless from across the room. I like that they made it bigger, but if there's too much info in the panel it will still be hard to read the volume...
One of my main complaints with the XP-30 (when I had it) was that the display was useless from across the room. I like that they made it bigger, but if there's too much info in the panel it will still be hard to read the volume...
They are possibly expecting you to set the preamp in the center of the equipment and have one signal cable going right and the other going left to the power amps near the speakers. That way NONE of the signal cords cross a power cord. Obviously, that isn't how they have it set in the photo.
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Has Pass Labs confirmed that the SIT devices are in this XS Pre prototype? Has anyone heard the pre amp? All I've seen are pictures and no comments about the sound. Finally, does anyone know what cables they were using at CES?
The preamp was on display, no play at CES. I am sure they are still tweaking, finalizing the final product.
According to the CES show report on the Stereophile page, the Pass XS pre was active and driving the XS300 amps and Sony speakers.
anyone hear it then ? I wasn't there and I thought someone mentioned it wasn't used.
I have finally and absolutely given up on tubes. I've said it before but there will be no changing my mind ever again. The ARC Ref 10 preamp and Ref 10 Phono are going back to the dealer. The Xs Preamp has been ordered and I'll get my old XP25 back as a placeholder until the Xs Phono is available some time in 2014, performance of the Xs pre dependent of course. Should have the preamp and my repaired Xs300s back in 2-3 weeks.
Hi Frank
What was the problem with the Ref 10 pre and phono? At 30k each I would have hoped nothing
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