(Oops "Missing" not "Mission")
I proudly own an XA30.8 but seems like there should be at least one more stereo model class A amp.
I already have huge mono block woofer amps on either side of my equipment rack hence no room for mono-block mains. I suspect I'm not the only one without room for mono blocks.
The only option for more power in a stereo amp is to jump up to the X250.8 model. That would actually be a little to much power and less pure class A power.
I've read reports the XA30.8 sounds better than the X250.8
Seems like the X250.8 could have been configured as another stereo class A amp before requiring one to have to go to mono blocks.
Would it be a stupid (or not possible) idea to buy an X250.8 and bias it more into class A operation?
I love my XA30.8 and now feel like I don't ever want to buy another companies amp because I really feel the sound quality would be very hard to beat. Just seems we are missing one class A stereo model for those of us who would like a pinch more than 30 watts.
I proudly own an XA30.8 but seems like there should be at least one more stereo model class A amp.
I already have huge mono block woofer amps on either side of my equipment rack hence no room for mono-block mains. I suspect I'm not the only one without room for mono blocks.
The only option for more power in a stereo amp is to jump up to the X250.8 model. That would actually be a little to much power and less pure class A power.
I've read reports the XA30.8 sounds better than the X250.8
Seems like the X250.8 could have been configured as another stereo class A amp before requiring one to have to go to mono blocks.
Would it be a stupid (or not possible) idea to buy an X250.8 and bias it more into class A operation?
I love my XA30.8 and now feel like I don't ever want to buy another companies amp because I really feel the sound quality would be very hard to beat. Just seems we are missing one class A stereo model for those of us who would like a pinch more than 30 watts.
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The enemy is heat. To combat that you need heatsink, and the required heatsink needs to be much bigger, as does the power supply. This is why the next step-up in power is monoblocks, to double the heatsinks and PSU.
Anyway, the best thing about the XA30.8 is that it's really a 100WPC amp that has 30W of class-A bias. But Pass Labs likes to name the class-A amps the bias power. 🙂 🙂 🙂
So it's not clipping until almost 3x it's named output power.
This is the exact opposite of deceptive marketing, the so-called "music power" or "dynamic power" that you see on budget components. Those people take a small amp and show that it can deliver very short peaks of more power (as the filter capacitors drain... 🙁 ) and then pretend that it's a meaningful number, because "music isn't a sine wave."
Anyway, the best thing about the XA30.8 is that it's really a 100WPC amp that has 30W of class-A bias. But Pass Labs likes to name the class-A amps the bias power. 🙂 🙂 🙂
So it's not clipping until almost 3x it's named output power.
This is the exact opposite of deceptive marketing, the so-called "music power" or "dynamic power" that you see on budget components. Those people take a small amp and show that it can deliver very short peaks of more power (as the filter capacitors drain... 🙁 ) and then pretend that it's a meaningful number, because "music isn't a sine wave."
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We have (as I recall) 5 chassis times 2 for stereo/mono and times another
2 for Class A vs AB = 20 potential models. Not counting integrateds and FW.
We can't address that many permutations, so we take our best shot.
Thanks for the replies.
The XA30.8 is probably enough power. I just "feel" like I want a bigger one. Even when I crank the crap out of it I've never seen the needle move to the right more than 1/8th inch. Almost always less than 1/8th inch.
I'm just going to try to put the idea out of my head.
The XA30.8 is probably enough power. I just "feel" like I want a bigger one. Even when I crank the crap out of it I've never seen the needle move to the right more than 1/8th inch. Almost always less than 1/8th inch.
I'm just going to try to put the idea out of my head.
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