Pass X350.8 In The House!

I did visit with Mike at his store. Listened to the 350.8 and it sounds fantastic. I also touched the amp to check heat levels and it's not bad at all. My D'Agostino gets warmer. I would not defer on getting this amp due to heat concerns.

I would not install this amp, or any amp except for class D, in a cabinet without the appropriate space for it to breath and have air circulation.
 
Nice, look forward to more feedback.

Good input on comparisons.

My X250 was never hot, even when driven hard. I could get the top warm but I never experienced the heat like I hear some talk about. The amp did have open back and front, of cabinet when playing, with good space above the amp.
 
Mark-- Very nice amp you got! I'm anxious on the differences vs. the Hegel...particularly with the Salon 2's which I have as well.

Mike-- Given your enthusiasm for the 350.8, I'll be interested to see how it stacks up against a similar Gryphon offering if you get one on hand.



Best...

Travis
 
tdimler said:
Mark-- Very nice amp you got! I'm anxious on the differences vs. the Hegel...particularly with the Salon 2's which I have as well.

Mike-- Given your enthusiasm for the 350.8, I'll be interested to see how it stacks up against a similar Gryphon offering if you get one on hand.



Best...

Travis
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Travis - I will be very interested to see how it compares to the Gryphon too. I should have my Gryphon gear in September. The only new Gryphon gear in the U.S. is with the distributor as he needed to get things in and breaking in for RMAF.
 
There are no - or at least I did not find any - YouTube videos of the Pass X350.8 playing.

Would any of the sharks who already are owners care to share a snippet?


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Congrats! I heard the 350.8 at a friends who has Magicos and it was SPECTACULAR. I liked it so much I literally had no choice and purchased one too! I literally liquidated my home theater to take a deep dive back into 2ch and this is the very first component down that path.


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MDP said:
I've recently acquired this amazing amp from Mike.

Damn him!!!

He shipped it to me to demo and compare to my incredible Hegel H30.

While both are amazing amps and each one has it's strengths, the Pass has better synergy in my system.

I will get into more detail when I get back from vacation.

But I will say that this is the first amp I've preferred to the H30, which is world class!
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Mark,

Congratulations! The 350.8 is a wonderful sounding amp with all the power necessary to make your Salon 2's rock. A bonus is that it doesn't put out big heat like the XA.8 Series. For many reasons the 350.8 is my favorite Pass Labs amp.

Enjoy!
Ken
 
Kuoppis said:
There are no - or at least I did not find any - YouTube videos of the Pass X350.8 playing.

Would any of the sharks who already are owners care to share a snippet?


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I will record for you today. Let me move the S3 mk2's over to that room so you can get a really good idea. Any song preferences?
 
Mike said:
I will record for you today. Let me move the S3 mk2's over to that room so you can get a really good idea. Any song preferences?
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Mike, you are incredible, really appreciate this.

In terms of music anything goes, but if you have some Duke Ellington or something with a good beat that would be nice.

So gentlemen, if this is not a full service forum and Suncoast Audio not the best destination for hi end audio I don't know what is. What say ye?


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Kuoppis said:
Mike, you are incredible, really appreciate this.

In terms of music anything goes, but if you have some Duke Ellington or something with a good beat that would be nice.

So gentlemen, if this is not a full service forum and Suncoast Audio not the best destination for hi end audio I don't know what is. What say ye?


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Thanks. I will get this done today for sure. Anything special you want to hear from Duke?
 
Kuoppis said:
Mike, you are incredible, really appreciate this.

In terms of music anything goes, but if you have some Duke Ellington or something with a good beat that would be nice.

So gentlemen, if this is not a full service forum and Suncoast Audio not the best destination for hi end audio I don't know what is. What say ye?


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https://youtu.be/iwDZFgkAtOc

https://youtu.be/LQ_xEF_I-w4

https://youtu.be/ldyToGekrdM

https://youtu.be/hdqSpsvbMgk


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Mike said:
Thanks. I will get this done today for sure.
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Of course the magnificent Pass soundstaging is only conveyed in parts through the videos, but that amp has a great grip.

IMHO, that set is a killer combo.

Thanks a bunch Mike! [emoji471][emoji122][emoji322]

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Pass 350.8 and Salons 2s....Such a great match. I am a gear flipper and every time I think about changing something, I come to my senses. Best amp and best speakers I have ever owned and a perfect combination.
 
I've always wondered about these videos of gear playing. Are you really able to tell how it really sounds like from them?
 
mikey8811 said:
I've always wondered about these videos of gear playing. Are you really able to tell how it really sounds like from them?
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I think there is only so much a video can convey, but on the other hand it can give an idea of certain aspects of the gear.

What I was particularly after was the PRaT, which I think can be conveyed to some extent. Exact tonality, soundstaging and imaging in turn can only be experienced in a live demo IMHO.


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