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In Reply to: RE: Which Pass Labs power amp for Quad ESLs? posted by George S. Roland on May 8, 2025 at 08:57:32:
I've been there too. While my ARC VT100mkII was a nice match for my smaller Thiel CS1.5 speakers a robust SS amp was better overall. I also ran the CJ Premier 11a tube amp on the smaller Thiels. The CJ was the more 'tubey' sounding amp with a more three dimensional presentation. The ARC was more dynamic and powerful sounding. When I tried a couple solid-state amps on the Theil CS1.5 speakers I found that I preferred them over the ARC. The ARC was more solid-state like but lacked the clarity of good solid-state. On the other hand the main thing the CJ had over the ARC and the solid-state amps was that nice three dimensional presentation and a bit of lushness. [And then I discovered the budget friendly AES/Cary SixPac EL34 monoblocks which were more to my liking over the CJ and the ARC. But that's another story].
But back to you question about the XA 25 vs the X250.5 on your Quads. I have no definitive answer but my gut tells me that the XA 25 might be under powered. Perhaps someone with Quad experience will chime in.
My question to you would be, what are you missing in the X250.5 that prompts you to consider the XA 25?
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