Would love to hear from anyone that has tried mating Pass Labs Amps with Simaudio Preamps

Would love to hear from anyone that has tried mating Pass Labs Amps with Simaudio Preamps.

Appreciate any feedback.

Both have some warmth to them. The Pass more so but I like the idea of the Simaudio being a vibrant, transparent, dynamic pre with some warmth. My Magico speakers like a bit of SS warmth.

Associated Equipment:

Source: Bricasti Design M1 Special Edition DAC; w/Built-In Ethernet Network Player, :
Preamp: Simaudio Moon Evolution P-8 Reference Preamplifer,
Power Amplifiers: Pass Laboratories X350.5 Stereo Amplifier
Loudspeakers: Magico S5 Loudspeakers MCast Bronze,
Cables: Kubala-Sosna Research Emotion Loom

fsmithjack10-04-2018 8:29pm

fsmithjack OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 605 posts 10-05-2018 at 10:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No one has tried Sim w/Pass combo? Would have guess others would have tried these together?
davidpritchard Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 801 posts 10-05-2018 at 11:05pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete fsmithjack: I have not tried your suggested preamp - amp combination, but I have tried Synergistic Research Blue fuses in my three Pass Lab amps and each one sounded significantly better with the upgraded fuse. David Pritchard
fsmithjack OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 605 posts 10-06-2018 at 12:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Were did you put the fuse? In the AC Cable IEC socket? Im interested. Thanks
ddafoe Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 41 posts 10-06-2018 at 02:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I run a Simaudio 740P with Pass X250.8 and am very happy with the combo. I used this pair with Magico S1s for about 3 years. I tried the Pass XP-10 preamp and Hegel P20 before getting the 740P. I was blown away when I tried the 740P. It is not cheap, but to me was certainly worth the price in relative terms; the soundstage and realism just exploded when I added it to my system. I've since sold the Magicos but still have Simaudio/Pass pair. Cheers