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The INT-60 Is not an overly "neutral" amp

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In Reply to: RE: Thanks. I just saw that in the review Comments section posted by AbeCollins on December 22, 2024 at 21:12:45

I lived with one in my main system for over 3 years. It tends to be somewhat warm and smooth with authoritative bass. How much so depends on the rest of your system. Personal preferences certainly play a part. It's still a very good amp, but system matching can be a bit trickier than usual though. I would still recommend it to anyone looking for that type of sound. I eventually replaced mine with a Coda CSiB. To my ear, it sounds more linear with faster tighter bass.
It's not for those who prefer a more neutral/lean (depending on perspective) sound.
Jack

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RE: The INT-60 Is not an overly "neutral" amp - AbeCollins 08:42:30 12/23/24 (1)
Thanks Jack for the insight on the Coda CSiB and Pass INT-60. There are times that I do prefer a warmer sounding system so long as it is dynamic and not veiled or rolled off.

I've read a little about the Coda line of products and if I recall correctly they allow you to choose the level of biasing to your preference. How is yours setup? Would describe it as slightly less warm sounding but more dynamic or punchier than your INT-160?

I had a few Pass Labs products over the years including the X150, X150.5, X3, INT-150, Aleph 3, X2.5 pre and XP-10 pre. The only two that I didn't care for very much were the INT-150 and Aleph 3. The X150.5 amp was especially nice when coupled to my Cary tube preamp.
- RE: The INT-60 Is not an overly "neutral" amp - Jack G 12:27:27 12/23/24 (0)
  I had them bias mine so the first 18 watts are class A, the rest of the 150 watts is A/B. Other options are 12/300 or 8/400 Watts. They double into 4 ohms. Since my speakers are 100 db/watt efficient, I didn't mind losing some overall power since I probably don't go out of the first 18 watts anyway, or not by much. As for sound, it is more linear to my ear and a lot more transparent. It also sounds *faster* than the Pass amp. The bass is faster and tighter and the treble is cleaner and more extended. Someone who prefers the Pass amp might think the coda was a tad lean. :-)
  Jack

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