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Pass XA30.5

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:48 pm
by hudo
Hey hifi addicts,

Received a new integrated amp from Primaluna, so my trusty Pass XA30.5 will have to find a new home!
Its a power amp, full 30W in class A, up to 100-150W into class AB (8/4ohm), can drive almost anything. Big heavy american amp.
I was using it with Primaluna tube preamp, it has XLR and RCA inputs.

Sound wise; there's plenty of reviews online, stereophile one is similar like my experience, but in general its smooth, little bit darker sounding amp (contributed by tube preamp also). Good tone, great sound stage, details, suits brighter sounding speakers very well, I used it with Focals and Magnepan, but was also happy driving Q Acoustics which is not bright speaker, quite the opposite.

Only "problem" with it is that vu-meter in front doesn't work. I had it checked at hifi hospital, and seems like control board needs replacement but would have to ship it to Netherlands (Pass told me its a known fault with that series). Actual board (~200-300$ Pass said) is cheaper than the transport costs these days, so i didn't bother because sound-wise its all good, all checked fine, no problems there. Needle on Pass doesn't move much anyway (it moves only if amp is going beyond the class A operation, and trust me its its very hard to use more than 30W:)

Didn't yet put any ad on adverts, would like to offer it here first.
Per hifishark its usually sold 2800-3000€, but because of meter problem, think 2300€ would be a fair price?
Serious buyer can take it home for a test run. I am in Ballycullen, Dublin 24.

cheers,
Hudo

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:04 pm
by Claus
Best of luck with the sale, Hudo. The buyer is getting a serious amp! Sounds amazing!

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:33 pm
by Dave0551
Recent fan of PASS and agree with Claus....serious sound....serious amp
GLWS....

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2023 6:55 pm
by hudo
Thanks all!
Yeah, Pass is really something else... it can drive almost anything, and that smooth class-A full bodied sound... uh:)

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:39 pm
by AnrCues
Hi...I'm just wondering if this is still available? If so would you have any interest in taking a Mark Levison 383 as part exchange plus cash?

Regards

Abban

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:16 pm
by hudo
Sorry, sold...

Re: Pass XA30.5

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:11 pm
by AnrCues
Hi..

Okay no problem. Thanks for getting back to me.

Abban