Pass Labs X 350 Amplifiers
Pass Labs X 350 Amplifiers
USER REVIEWS
[Mar 04, 2013]
Frank Walker
AudioPhile
Let me start by saying that had a 250x pass lab at first and it's sound was nice , but with my 4 ohm Eggleston Rosa speakers I needed more juice. So going up to the 350 gave me a stately emprovement . I have Strativary Rosa cables all over that gave the 350 its way of sounding sweet ,smooth in the mids and free of grit , grain or glair. I prefer a more natural tone to my music so I bought a Bat vk5 cd player with a First sound preamp that is a work of art, that combindes power , dynamics and the smoothness that look for . Mr. Pass has a amp for many audiophiles that love there music, because you would be hard pressed to find a power amp out to class the Pass lab . This is a amp that you can love. |
[Jan 18, 2008]
jgm
AudioPhile
Strength:
1) Neutrality!
Weakness:
1) Big, heavy and warm
I heard one of these driving big Tannoy's when they first came out and the sound was captivating. I have been searching for one on the used market and found what I consider the deal of the century. This amp just doesn't have a signature that I can identify. After living with this ampfor several months, I now understand why some reviewers had difficulty describing how these amps sound. Stone neutral is the only way to describe this amp...easily qualifying as the most neutral amp I have yet owned. I purchased this unit as a freshly "refurbished" unit. I have had it for several months and I still have yet to find something beyond it's hulking frame to identy it. The one thing this amp does well (for better or for worse) is reveal the rest of the chain. This amp places everything else in your system clearly under the looking glass. The good and bad of such a revealing and neutral amp are obvious: it will force you to re-evaluate your playback chain and will lead, most likely, to more purchases as you realize colorations in other component you hadn't noticed previously.
Customer Service I have no personal experience, however, reputation is very good. Similar Products Used: Classe' CA-301 and CA-101, Jeff Rowland Design Group (JRDG) Balanced Model 5 and JRDG Model 2 with BPS, BAT VK-200, CODA Continuum Stage 3.2, Mark Levinson No. 29, Counterpoint SA-220, Adcom GFA-5500 and Musical Concepts Modified GFA-555, Hafler XL-280. |
[Jun 23, 2002]
ash
AudioPhile
Strength:
EMOTIONAL & HAUNTING.
Weakness:
I WISHED I HAD THE SPM OR BETTER STILL THE VAHALLA IN THE SYSTEM. MY SEARCH FOR A AMPLIIFIER IS OVER.ABOUT 6 MONTHS I CAN.T FIND ANY WEAKNESSES.THE REASON FOR THIS REVIEW IS TO SHARE WITH PASS LABS OWNERS OF HOW TO GET THE BEST OF THIS AMP. OR ANY PASS LABS EQUIPMENT.ONE DAY MY AGENT IN SINGAPORE SHOWED ME PHOTOS OF PASS LABS IN THE DEMO ROOM WHILE TOURING THE FACTORY IN U.S.I SAW THE WHOLE SYSTEM WIRED UP WITH NORDOST CABLES.I QUICKLY WIRED MY WHOLE SYSTEM WITH RED DAWN INTERCONNECTS & SPEAKER CABLES.MY WHOLE SYSTEM OPENED UP AND THE FIRST TIME THE SOUND I HEARD IS EMOTIONAL & HAUNTING. I HAVE TRIED VAN DEL HUL SCS6.AUDIOQUEST DIAMOND.WIREWORLD SILVER ECLIPSE 3 ETC.ALL OF THEM AS GOOD AS THEY ARE CANNOT MATCH THE NORDOST CABLES IN A PASS LABS SYSTEM. Similar Products Used: TOO MANY. |
[Oct 30, 2000]
Gerald Greenamyer
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Most realistic sound Ive heard for 6000.00, beat the ML 335 which is also 250 watts but cost 2000.00 more, this amp has no electronic signature of its own, supreme bass, best of solid state and tube together, finally I am satisfied, I have to be the pickiest person for audio, that says something. Much closer to the X350 than the X150,just less power, use along with B&W Nautilus 803's and a Pass X1 pre-amp, Im in heaven.
Weakness:
None that I can dectect,any piece of audio is a compromise, nothing is perfect, but this amp is as close as it comes for under $8000.00. just buy this amp, it does everything right, best under $8000.00, without a doubt. Similar Products Used: Audio Research Mk100II and the Pass X150, ML 334, 335 and 336, variuos Krell amps, etc. |
[Mar 08, 2001]
David Smith
Audiophile
Strength:
Transparent, dynamic, quiet, liquid, detailed, can drive 1 ohm no sweat.
Weakness:
Runs hot as H. Its heavy as H. Driving Martin-Login Monolith III (hybrid ELS + sub). Bi-amping, Pass drives ELS panels, B&K drives subs. Sony 777ES drives passive preamp which drives M-L electronic crossover which drives Pass and B&K amps. Similar Products Used: Cary Slam-100, B&K Reference, Marsh A400 |
[Mar 23, 2000]
Ward Dorrity
Audiophile
Strength:
Beautiful, supremely powerful, musical, but not euphonic or theatrical. Conveys 'inner truth' of performance
Weakness:
Not the last word in subterranean low end slam A $9K gamble - Similar Products Used: Krell, Levinson, Bryston |
[Sep 11, 1999]
Richard
an Audiophile
I have been living with the Pass X350 for about 3 months now,and I am extremely pleased. The best way of describing its |
[Feb 12, 2001]
tom smith
Casual Listener
Strength:
nice warm, detail and airy sound
Weakness:
big Pass is much better in term of smooth and open with solid sound yet detail. Similar Products Used: mark levinson 336 |
[Sep 11, 2001]
J Yum
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Accurate, dynamic, resolution, deep bass, quiet and transparent
Weakness:
midrange not sweet enough. resolution a little bit not in detail in midrange. Equipment in use: Similar Products Used: Mark Levinson 335, 336. |
[Jun 07, 2001]
David Lin
Audiophile
Strength:
Dynamic, transparency, resolution
Weakness:
Too accurate I have owned too many gears, my wife called me an "equipment-phile" instead. With Sonus Faber Extrema and Dynaudio Confidence 5, I can't enjoy music unless music are amplified grainless. Similar Products Used: Krell, Levinson, Classe, McCormack, Bryston, Sonic Frontier, Audio Research, and some others |