What amp on Harbeth speakers ?

[Zero]

Paul - I'll say this much. You are not alone with regards to Pass. I like the company. I even like the gear. I've simply yet to connect with it in the way that others have.

As for the Nagra/Air Tight models... Unfortunately, I don't remember the model numbers of anything that I listened to beyond the speakers and, strangely enough, the speaker cables. A buddy of mine switched between that and a Naim stack. It was a cool time.

 

[mazzialk]

Ive had pass/nagra and air tight Atm 2 and nagra and air tight are at a verry diffrent league.
I had the Pass aleph,int 150 and the x150.5.
And they look beautifull but never rocked my senses.

 

[audio.bill]

I find Pass Labs electronics to have exceptional build quality, engineering, and a finish beyond reproach. However after hearing many of their products over the years they still fail to captivate my listening attention. I strongly prefer Luxman and Accuphase for superb sounding solid state electronics.

 

[mazzialk]

I agree on that. Pass is good build and very nice looking but for me it also didn't pull me into the music like some other stuff did. And belive me, I have had a lots of stuffss.

 

[Paul]

Thanks. I guess I'm not alone then .

 

[kkfan]

Thanks. I guess I'm not alone then .

Sure doesn't seem like you're alone... [emoji1]

This is the very first time I have read so many folks not connecting with Pass equipment.

 

[mazzialk]

Probbelbley thats because moste folks dont get to do a/b comparison in their own invironment with diffrent gears to hear the different.

I tried pass several times with diffrent speakers and yes it did sound good and if I didn't have more than one or 2 amps to compare it to than I would be pretty happy.
But I had the Pass beside lots of verry beautifull gear and than u will hear that its is a OK sounding amp but its doesn't give u the goose bump like some other amps do.
Ofcourse it is a matter of pairing your equipment and luck also. But for me I just didn't have the luck , so I never had a good match with a pass...
And resentley after telling this to an audio friend he went to a shop and asked a few demo with diffrent gear and supprisingley he swapped his New 1 year's old pass for an DAVIALET...
I didn't see that comming but he said it also matches better with his KHARMA 3.2 FE speakers.

Here is a picture of one of my most beautifull setups. ..

The BURMESTER REF PRE.
AIRTIGHT ATM 2.
KONDO KSL DAC.
At the same time I also had the bryston dac.




And Here's a link with some pictures.
http://www.stereoforum.nl/index.php?topic=170.0

Cheers from Holland.

 

[kkfan]

Probbelbley thats because moste folks dont get to do a/b comparison in their own invironment with diffrent gears to hear the different.

I tried pass several times with diffrent speakers and yes it did sound good and if I didn't have more than one or 2 amps to compare it to than I would be pretty happy.
But I had the Pass beside lots of verry beautifull gear and than u will hear that its is a OK sounding amp but its doesn't give u the goose bump like some other amps do.
Ofcourse it is a matter of pairing your equipment and luck also. But for me I just didn't have the luck , so I never had a good match with a pass...
And resentley after telling this to an audio friend he went to a shop and asked a few demo with diffrent gear and supprisingley he swapped his New 1 year's old pass for an DAVIALET...
I didn't see that comming but he said it also matches better with his KHARMA 3.2 FE speakers.

Here is a picture of one of my most beautifull setups. ..

The BURMESTER REF PRE.
AIRTIGHT ATM 2.
KONDO KSL DAC.
At the same time I also had the bryston dac.


View attachment 14174

And Here's a link with some pictures.
http://www.stereoforum.nl/index.php?topic=170.0

Cheers from Holland.

I think you're right in saying that most people won't do a/b comparisons. More often that not it's not easy to do simply because it's hard to find good brands together in one place.

That sure is a beautiful setup you have. Thanks for sharing the photos.

 

[Paul]

Probbelbley thats because moste folks dont get to do a/b comparison in their own invironment with diffrent gears to hear the different.

I tried pass several times with diffrent speakers and yes it did sound good and if I didn't have more than one or 2 amps to compare it to than I would be pretty happy.
But I had the Pass beside lots of verry beautifull gear and than u will hear that its is a OK sounding amp but its doesn't give u the goose bump like some other amps do.
Ofcourse it is a matter of pairing your equipment and luck also. But for me I just didn't have the luck , so I never had a good match with a pass...
And resentley after telling this to an audio friend he went to a shop and asked a few demo with diffrent gear and supprisingley he swapped his New 1 year's old pass for an DAVIALET...
I didn't see that comming but he said it also matches better with his KHARMA 3.2 FE speakers.

Here is a picture of one of my most beautifull setups. ..

The BURMESTER REF PRE.
AIRTIGHT ATM 2.
KONDO KSL DAC.
At the same time I also had the bryston dac.


View attachment 14174

And Here's a link with some pictures.
http://www.stereoforum.nl/index.php?topic=170.0

Cheers from Holland.

The ATM2 is simply the Best KT88 amp in the world in my honest opinion. Thank you for share.

This is set up I like to have. [emoji5]

 

[joeinid]

I've had more than my share of amps, and still do. Some you'll never know


Pass amps are superb.

My XA60.5's were stellar on my Strads AND my 40.1's. OMG! Just an amazing synergy. I have enough tube gear and Pass is one of the handful of companies that fill the void and satisfy completely. I plan on getting the XA60.8 to replace my 60.5's, the main reason for the sale (and if I had known better, would have kept them).

Everyone has their bias, but Pass Labs will live on as a classic. All my tube talk/questions on other threads has me rethinking about my long term solid state solution and eschewing tubes. Pass is on the list, especially the newer .8 series for sure.

I do favor the Class A Pass and high bias integrateds over the Class AB gear.

 

[mazzialk]

The ATM2 is simply the Best KT88 amp in the world in my honest opinion. Thank you for share.

This is set up I like to have. [emoji5]

Oeffff ... that is an lovely setup there.... cant imagine anything going wrong there.
It sits verry elegant and a serieusley musical combination. ..

I always liked the sound of harbeth. (Shl5 and 40 series)

I only dont like the looks of them. I call them big shoe boxes.lol but they do sound verry wel....
This is my setup for now

 

[Paul]

Great looking set up ! Love the Kharma speakers as well.

Where is the power amp ?

 

[mazzialk]

Thanks paul...

The power amps are the 2 grey match boxes .lol...
Those are the kharma mp150 monos.

I know they are not the biggest MONOS. But they sound just great when paired with a good tube pre...

Some how I never could Let them gow.
I Let gow of my Lamm ml1 and Lamm M1. 1 but have kept this little power bloks....


http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue25/kharma_mp150.htm

 

[Joe P]

The Sanders Magtech is great with the 40s.

 

[mazzialk]

This were the lamms with the air tight and some other stuff I was testing with.

 

[Paul]

Holly Molly, You have/had some great gear! Thanks again for share.

Is that DB7 as current speakers? Where do you live? and What is your name ?

 

[mazzialk]

Hi paul...

My name is Maz.

I am persian and I live in the Netherlands, and as u see I have had my moments of gear swapping haha lol...

UnTill last week I had the white kharma s7signiture.

But I changed it for an db7 signiture.
Now I have a db7 (no signiture version) until the signiture version are finished.

I hope they wil arive in 10 weeks.

Here some more pics. ..

 

[Mike]

Welcome Maz! Gear swapper? You're definitely in the right place. [emoji106]


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[Paul]

Welcome Maz! Gear swapper? You're definitely in the right place. [emoji106]


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+ 1. We have few in the pool.

 

[mazzialk]

Welcome Maz! Gear swapper? You're definitely in the right place. [emoji106]


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Thanks Mike. I try to be diffrent.lol

There is only one way of find in out if your talking about audio gears and thats having them in your room with your equipment..
And im one of those Peaple whoe does not sit still and listen to one gear for long time...

+ 1. We have few in the pool.

Hahaha. So here comes one more gear swapper. ..lol..

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