Interesting read.....

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,249
edited July 2018 in The Clubhouse
https://theaudiobeatnik.com/boppin-california-gold-country-pass-labs/

H9
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 13,030
    Pretty cool. I like that their stuff is assembled in house.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,046
    Interesting, indeed. Thanks for sharing
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to sort my garbage.....
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,937
    One of the best amps I've heard
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,385
    Oooooh how I have sellers remorse of my past Threshold/Pass amps

    Brock TFS
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Oooooh how I have sellers remorse of my past Threshold/Pass amps

    Brock TFS

    I could add more fuel to the fire. This will be my next amp.

    https://theaudiobeatnik.com/pass-labs-xa25-pure-class-power-amp-hpa-1-preamp/

    Same writer as the tour article.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,249
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to sort my garbage.....

    Would you trust me to sort your garbage?

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,167
    Thanks for sharing. Top shelf company for sure with superior customer support.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,994
    The Pass Labs room at Axpona was a joy to check out. They had all the their amps broke down in sections. The guys were a complete joy to talk to and really got into the gear and knew other manufactures gear as well as their own. Made for some interesting conversation.

    Thanks Brock
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    heiney9 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to sort my garbage.....

    Would you trust me to sort your garbage?

    H9

    Sure. Come on over.... It's mostly bottles and beard trimmings. Easy peasy.....
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,209
    edited July 2018
    lightman1 wrote: »
    heiney9 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to sort my garbage.....

    Would you trust me to sort your garbage?

    H9

    Sure. Come on over.... It's mostly bottles and beard trimmings. Easy peasy.....

    You trim that thing?!
    Jeepers, if you didn't, you'd look like Cousin Itt.
    Well -- a kinda tall Cousin Itt, I suppose.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,385
    On the hunt for a set of speakers

    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,032
    Nelson Pass is a hack.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    That's the truth. Plus he is a Californian.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,554
    edited July 2018
    Nelson Pass is a hack... :p
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • warren
    warren Posts: 756
    When I grow up and get big I’m gonna....
    Some final words,
    "If you keep banging your head against the wall,
    you're going to have headaches."
    Warren
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to plug in a drop cord.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,554
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to plug in a drop cord.

    This coming from a guy that can't screw in a friggin light bulb, and uses a butter knife to fix a toaster while its still toasting the bread.
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Hey, back off on Russ...

    Is a good guy, didn't soil the bushes but did kinda piss on my shoe.

    Which he apologized for.... :o
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,795
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to plug in a drop cord.

    This coming from a guy that can't screw in a friggin light bulb, and uses a butter knife to fix a toaster while its still toasting the bread.

    I just change out the whole fixture to get my point across and a knife in the toaster is better than coffee to kick start your day. You should try it.
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Hey, back off on Russ...

    Is a good guy, didn't soil the bushes but did kinda piss on my shoe.

    Which he apologized for.... :o

    Yeah...My bad David. I thought you were a tree.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,385
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Hey, back off on Russ...

    Is a good guy, didn't soil the bushes but did kinda piss on my shoe.

    Which he apologized for.... :o

    You got lucky, seen him try to hump a leg or two after midnight
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,077
    edited July 2018
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    oldrocker wrote: »
    Hey, back off on Russ...

    Is a good guy, didn't soil the bushes but did kinda piss on my shoe.

    Which he apologized for.... :o

    You got lucky, seen him try to hump a leg or two after midnight

    .....and not necessarily human legs either. ;):p

    Just ask Ryan, ya share a room with Russ and you better bolt 2 sheets of plywood around your bottom half before going to sleep. Even then, you might be woken up at 3 a.m. by the sound of a drill with a hole saw. :)


    For those that need a visual ……..
    HT SYSTEM-
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    SVS SB-2000
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    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,994
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I wouldn't trust Nelson Pass to plug in a drop cord.

    But he'd pay you well to do it for him...
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