I own a Pass 30.5 and am looking for a preamp to match this fine amplifier. Obviously Pass would be a good choice but wondering what else others have found to be satisfying. It appears the Pass 30.5 prefers a pre with low gain on the output.
I have a PASS X250 and tried both tube and other SS preamps. then bit the bullet and ordered the PASS X2.5. It worked perfect with the amp sounds great, has a remote, adjustable gain (4 and 12db) with balanced in and outputs.
The second best pre I had with it was a B&K pro10mc used in Passive mode....
I tried a Audio Research SP16 and took it out in 2 weeks..
My opinion stick with a PASS preamp you wont be sorry
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