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Pass Labs X350.5 Stereo Power Amplifier Review
The Pass Labs X350.5 350 watt/ch stereo amplifier has the appearance like it was sculpted by Cybertronians. It portrays a commanding presence that just draws your attention. The X350.5 is built like a tank, pegging the scale in the pride of ownership department and weight (132 lbs). Its pristine sonic virtues and ability to drive even the most challenging of speaker loads beyond reference levels is even more impressive than its overall excellent bench test results. But, its power hungry demeanor and luxurious pricing isn't for the faint of wallet. However, I'm confident if Optimus Prime were an audiophile, it's a sure bet the X350.5 would be his amplifier of choice. Audiophile & Audioholics recommended!
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haraldo (10-26-2012),Irvrobinson (10-23-2012),its phillip (10-24-2012)
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Irvrobinson should be listened to
Wow. Look at that 1W FFT plot. Distortion is about 20db *less* than the Emotiva XPA-2. That's amazing. I'm not sure the difference is audible, but that's very good performance.
If you want to test amps like this, Gene, you need to run a 30 amp circuit.
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Yea I wish I had that luxury. 30A wouldn't help in this case though b/c the real limitation is the 1.5KVa transformer when driving 4 ohm loads. Also, the amps max power consumption is 1800 watts so running a continuous power test for 4 ohms, both channels driven at 700 watts would consume roughly 2500 watts which this amp cannot do steady state.Originally Posted by Irvrobinson
Wow. Look at that 1W FFT plot. Distortion is about 20db *less* than the Emotiva XPA-2. That's amazing. I'm not sure the difference is audible, but that's very good performance.
If you want to test amps like this, Gene, you need to run a 30 amp circuit.
At low power levels, you are seeing the advantages of Class A. This amp sounds great but it's also a bit power hungry b/c of the heavy Class A bias.
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Which is odd, because Pass rates this amp as 700W/ch into 4 ohms, and I suppose the naive (like me) just assume they mean both channels driven.
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gene should be listened to
As I stated in the review, they don't really specify both channels driven. Regardless, still lots of power on hand.
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Ill take 2!!! Oh wait they are $11000.00US each, never mind, how much just to rub my XPA5 on it for a couple minutes, maybe some of that non audible 20% will rub off...
Good job with the review..
How would it compare to 5 XPA1's and a brand new Jetski? lol, I really like the look of it, but I think I could pay a local metal artist $500 to make me a new enclosure for an EMO..., stainless with blades on it, and a bottle opener for my BEER..
Theater- Emotiva UMC1 pro, ERC2, XPA5 amp, Ascend 340se frnts & cntr, 200se srds, HSU VTF2, PS3, LG 55" LED, & Harmony remote
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STRONGBADF1 (10-24-2012)
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I love the looks of it. The reality is that I'd snap my back trying to lift it, all while cutting off a hand on the heat sink fins. That just might be worth it, though...
Richard Marx...wow...that's a trip back in time right there.
Of course, I'm jealous. I suspect that I'll never buy an $11k amp, even if it was going for the outrageously good price of $5k. Give me a second...okay, I've made my piece with it.
Mains and Surrounds: NHT 1.5s, Center: NHT AudioCenter-1, Subs: SVS PC13-Ultra, SB13-Ultra, Receiver: Pioneer Elite VSX-23, Amps: Emotiva RPA-1, POS-1, Display: Panasonic TC-P50G10
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awesome amp and review
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Not 20%, 20 decibels. That's 10,000%.Ill take 2!!! Oh wait they are $11000.00US each, never mind, how much just to rub my XPA5 on it for a couple minutes, maybe some of that non audible 20% will rub off...
gene (10-24-2012)
Audioholic Samurai
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You can say that again. 500-600 watts just to idle is quite a lot by any measure. Still, if you can afford it and you are environmentally conscious, you can probably afford the means to offset the usage.
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