there are many amps---it's just the Pass XA series seems to be the amp du jour these days.
its going to be a warmer sounding amp compared to others as its mostly driven in Class A---more like the Aleph series of yesteryear
ultimately, you have to try several amps in your system to figure it all out---buy a Pass, Krell, and maybe Levinson for instance. there is not a best amp for every system.
i would like to hear what other XA.5 owners say about amp comparisons. have not read about many and all the official reviews really don't compare them to other amps either.
its going to be a warmer sounding amp compared to others as its mostly driven in Class A---more like the Aleph series of yesteryear
ultimately, you have to try several amps in your system to figure it all out---buy a Pass, Krell, and maybe Levinson for instance. there is not a best amp for every system.
i would like to hear what other XA.5 owners say about amp comparisons. have not read about many and all the official reviews really don't compare them to other amps either.