And Stereophiles Amplifier Product of the Year is.....

[kasey197]

XA 60.5 - congratulations Nelson Pass!

 

[Zero D]

But listening to just the drums and bass on this track with the XA60.5s, it sounded as if I'd overdone the midbass equalization by perhaps half a dB. Pass Labs XA60.5 monoblock power amplifier Page 2 | Stereophile.com

It "seems" that some people can hear actually 1/2 dB ! Well one person says he could anyway

$11,000 for a 60W 8Ohm monoblock, hmm, i'll take 2 ! Does look nice though.

 

[kevinahcc20]

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally and a stopped clock is correct twice a day. NP is one of the good guys...Stereophile?

 

[bogdan_borko]

Interesting THD+N (%) vs frequency graph:
Pass Labs XA60.5 monoblock power amplifier Measurements | Stereophile.com

 

[Tape Echo]

It "seems" that some people can hear actually 1/2 dB ! Well one person says he could anyway

Many mastering EQs have 1/2dB stepped adjustments. Congrats Nelson!

 

[whaleman]

Congrats Nelson Pass! BTW $11K a pair, not per monoblock...

 

[pcb121055]

To stay at the top of the audio press and foster this DIY effort? Outstanding! Thanks NP.

 

[overtheairbroadcast]

Skills, design, character, and business acumen all in one. Congratulations Nelson Pass on getting Product of the Year from Stereophile magazine.

 

[Zero D]

$11,000 a pair, my bad ! So i can have 4 now 😀

The angled heatsinks seem like a good idea 🙂

 

[lloop9]

Congrats to Papa. That is a very classy looking amp, love the blue meter thingy! 🙂

 

[bogdan_borko]

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Stereophile's Products of 2013 Joint Amplification Components of the Year | Stereophile.com

 

[billshurv]

well you might need to buy the magazine...

 

[simon7000]

I'd say congratulations and best of luck, but luck had little to do with it. Mostly time, knowledge, experimentation and listening. So congrats...

 

[Nelson Pass]

Fortunately we continue to make that model...

😎