Wayne's XP-32: Stereophile's rave

[Jlhommedieu10]

The new March 2021 issue of Stereophile has an enthusiastic review of the Pass Laboratories XP-32, 3-box line stage preamplifier.

Congratulations, Wayne Colburn. You've done it again.

pp53-61

 

[codyt]

Was just reading this. The power supply sounds especially impressive

 

[Michael Rothacher]

So droolworthy. 🙂

 

[Zen Mod]

good to hear that there are Accolades

though, we aren't surprised 🙂

 

[wayne]

Thanks! It was a team effort.

 

[Jlhommedieu10]

Sure, but...

Sure, but a hero always deflects the praise.

 

[Jlhommedieu10]

It sounds like Atkinson gave away many of your secrets. I hope you saved some back.

 

[Zen Mod]

It sounds like Atkinson gave away many of your secrets. .......

naah.....not really

only if one invested 15-20 years in PL Products analysis, things can be really recognized in articles, both correct and wrong assumptions

and even then, it demands some Wizardry to transfer those secrets in something palpable

 

[EUVL]

Just read Stereophile's measurements on this :
https://www.stereophile.com/content/pass-laboratories-xp-32-line-preamplifier-measurements
Flagship Pass Labs Product.
H2 -125dB; H3 -115dB; H4 -130dB; H5 -128dB. 👍

So supersymmetry (i.e. even harmonics cancellation) is still very much alive. 😉


Cheers,
Patrick

 

[wayne]

Yes symmetry works fine nothing magic inside. Writing descriptions for reviews and reviewers is one of my least favorite things.
No rocket science inside, but I did date a rocket scientist before I met my wife.
She even came to our wedding, proving I ain't no genius. Apparently ex girlfriends are a no no.

 

[ItsAllInMyHead]

^

 

[EUVL]

How come not everyone is rushing to clone this ?
( I don't mean the ex-girlfriend. )

😉


Patrick

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[Zen Mod]

I've just started taking first stone from ground, then changed my mind

 

[EUVL]

Probably too similar to the UGS Pre ?


Patrick