Anyone auditioned Pass Labs XP-30 preamp?

The system consisted of the Sony flagship AR1 speakers, a Sony hi res streaming audio player, a top of the line VPI turntable , the Pass Labs vfet mono blocks and XP20 pre strung together with Kimber Kable. Simple yet delicious sounding. Definitely one of the top three systems at the show hands down! I wouldn't be so quick to rush into an XP30 based on what I heard the XP20 doing...

Hi all,

I am using bi-amping configuration. Do you think the "gain-control" of XP-30 will degrade the sound quality of "slave" amp.? Why or Why not?

Is the "gain-control" of XP-30 only to decrease the amp's gain , not to increase?

thank you!

The folks at Pass are great and very responsive to questions. They would be your best source for that info, I would think.

BTW, I did not like the volume being set to zero when returning from theatre bypass so they made a special NXP controller for me so it now sets the volume at 50. How is that for customer service!

Guys, never believe the high sn ratio crap.
It also means details are filtered away.
Leaving a lifeless dull sound

I know it because my 15yr old usd2k preamp 98db sn ratio sounds clearer and livelier than my new preamp at 125db costing usd9.5k , a unit which won a reviewers choice for that matter.

Anyone who read too much into the technology and spec is going to regret like i did.