Lamm LL2 w/ Pass labs

Anyone out there running a Lamm LL2deluxe with Pass Labs X.5 series amps..thoughts?..thanks

missioncoonery06-29-2008 4:23pm

peterayer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,373 posts 07-08-2008 at 11:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, if you are now asking about any brand SS preamp for a Pass amp, the obvious choice it would seem to me is a Pass preamp. You can get the Pass X0.2 for about 4K here on Audiogon and it should be an ideal match for any Pass X.5 series amp. I have the X1 with the XA160 monos and the match is very good as would be expected.
keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 950 posts 07-10-2008 at 12:22am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tvad- would Modwright work with Pass? i think its probably too high output impedance.
tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 07-10-2008 at 12:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Modwright LS 36.5 has an ideal output impedance to match the Pass Labs, IMO. That's why I mentioned it as a good match three posts above.
keithr Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 950 posts 07-10-2008 at 05:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i meant the 9.0SE
tvad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,467 posts 07-10-2008 at 06:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oh. The 9.0SE's output impedance is ~600ohms. Pass Labs' single ended input impedance is 20kOhms. I don't think this is a good fit. You'd want to see an input impedance of 30kOhms or higher.