Pass Labs Aleph 30 - excellent condition

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heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,602
edited July 12 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Selling my Pass Labs Alpeh 30. Late production run in First Watt chassis. Earlier runs had a different chassis. I am the 2nd owner who owned it approximately 17 years. Excellent sounding single ended Class A amplifier. This is a true CLASSIC - very hard to find.

Comes with original box and packing and manual. Will only have professionally double boxed and shipped. Shipping/insurance is $100 and I'll cover the rest over $100.

https://www.passlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/a30manr0.pdf

30wpc @ 8 ohms; 40wpc @ 4ohms. Much more powerful than the wattage suggests. The pdf attached has all the particulars. Runs balanced or unbalanced.

Factory upgraded Cardas speaker posts.

Rated an 8 for age. I don't see a blemish or a ding/scratch anywhere. Photos show some dust particles and artifacts. The mostly sat in my system and I covered it when not in use.

$1300 plus $100 shipping/insurance. PayPal FF or add 3.5% - check if I know you, etc.

I only an selling because I went up the Pass Labs line and bought the XA25.

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"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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
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    I'll leave here exclusively for a couple days and then onto the various FS websites.

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 52,206
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    Love the manly heat sinks.
    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."

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,609
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    Nice amplifier
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
    edited July 13
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    It's a beefy amp for sure. Ran my SDA 1C's, LSi 9, RTA 11-T and my current L600's with ease. More powerful than the wattage ratings. I never hit it's limit in my smallish living room. but it's not going to win ultimate SPL contests. But it's stout, solid and the sound stage and vocal reproduction are excellent, as is the bass.

    Here's a photo off the internet of the internals. You see the writing on each transistor.....these were hand matched. The input transistors were and matched in the circuit. Swapping in and out until they all were closely matched.

    If you read the pdf of the owners manual I posted it goes through the entire philosophy of the amp, why simple circuits are preferred and how the design was approached. Very interesting read in general.

    Link to a great in depth review.
    https://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0701/volksamp.htm

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    H9
    Post edited by heiney9 on
    "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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
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    **BUMP**

    Also posted on USAM.

    Reduced the shipping & Insurance to $75 and I'll cover the rest.

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 26,076
    edited July 14
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    We all know Nelson Pass is a hack, but good luck with the sale anyway🤣🤣🤣
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2800 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 MiND2 Shunyata Triton/Typhon Rotel RP9400 Turntable

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,646
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    I tell you in this market you really have to have patience
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
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    **Sale Pending**

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
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    $$$$*SOLD*$$$$ on USAM
    "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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 29,646
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    Nice!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,602
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    VR3 wrote: »
    I tell you in this market you really have to have patience

    I knew this would sell quickly. I saw 2 others in the past month sell within a day. I haven't seen one for sale for quite a while before that.

    It's become a classic and highly desirable piece if the price is right. I really planned on keeping it because they seldom come up for sale, but it's not been seriously used in a couple years. I'll go for one of the newer First Watt pieces if I need another NP amp in the stable.

    I agree though, I have some other gear to post for sale and I expect I'll need to be patient.

    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 | Holo Audio Cyan 2 Dac | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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