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Interesting, since I struggled so hard to get my FW J2 to play nice with my Uno's. Of course I didn't have a tubed pre, but the XP30 shouldn't have been the weak link in that chain...
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Back to the store where it can run for a while?
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Yes. Tomorrow I’ll hook it back to the Luxman and let ‘er run.
But I will bring it back for another listen at home after 300 hours or so.
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Reichert’s review said the synergy between the X25 and Quad ESL’s was incredible. Would the FWJ2 drive the Quad’s similarly?
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I could see the XA25 being terrific with Quad’s.
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The weird thing about the J2 is that power drops to 13w when impedance goes to 4. The Quads are 8 ohms nominal but range from 4-15. Do you have Quads? Would you like to try my J2?
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I have Quad 57’s. Kind of you to offer to lend your J2,but I have this amp also. I just haven’t had the gumption to move it from my Linkwitz Orion setup to the room where the Quads are located.
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Mine's been holding up dust for several months now. Maybe I ought to look into Quads...
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I don’t want to hijack the thread but the Quads are the most enjoyable speaker I’ve had. I started a thread here several months back singing their praise
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Mike it would be an interesting comparison with the XA 30.8
As if you need to lug more heavy gear upstairs!
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I’ve tried the XA30.8 and 30.5 on my AG’s, to be honest, the XA25 is a much better sounding amp, so sweet and “tube like” and grain free. If you can live without the extra power (which I know you can), it’s clearly a winner for me. As I said to Joe last night “it’s the least solid state sounding solid state amp I’ve heard on my AG’s”. Downside is RCA inputs only.
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I took this amp, out of contention...because of SEs only. I find, my new DsJ needs to really be pushed (as pre-amp)...to get good DBs; so I'd hate to give up, another 6...going from Balanced ICs to SEs.
But...the reviews and hype I'm hearing, is staggering. "Better" than a 30.8; "better", than a pair of 60s!? :skeptical:
I'm breaking in an XA25 for my brother. He's picking it up this weekend. I absolutely love it. More than enough power for me. First few days it was a little ragged and aggressive, but now after about a week, it's a beautiful sounding amp.
Hi Jim,
I had no issues running the XA25 with my studio2 when I had them. It’s an awesome combo that I absolutely loved. As long as you are not playing big orchestral music or head banging rock, you should be fine.
Please remember that the amp takes a fairly long time for full break in. It sounds great once warmed up but after several hundred hours or more, it’s incredible.
Power on hand could be close to 50+ watts. I never ran out of steam when I was listening.
I had no issues running the XA25 with my studio2 when I had them. It’s an awesome combo that I absolutely loved. As long as you are not playing big orchestral music or head banging rock, you should be fine.
Please remember that the amp takes a fairly long time for full break in. It sounds great once warmed up but after several hundred hours or more, it’s incredible.
Power on hand could be close to 50+ watts. I never ran out of steam when I was listening.
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Studio2 are much easier to drive than Salon2.
I could easily go back to that combo with nice tube preamp, IMO.