Pass Labs XP-32 Pre-Amplifier

The Pass Laboratories XP-12, XP-22 and XP-32 preamplifiers are the natural descendants to the long lived, highly acclaimed and successful X series of Pass Laboratories line-stages.

• Dynamic Sound - The XP preamplifiers sound more dynamic, bass lines are more clearly, cleanly and accurately delineated.
• Clear Bass Lines - Cleanly and accurately delineated
• Fine Nuances and Detail - Instruments and voice are presented in a greatly refined spatial envelope and with better spectral balance.

The new design uses double shielded low noise toroids in a true dual mono topology for the gain channels and another transformer, linear power supply dedicated to the control architecture. The use of three fully independent power-supplies in the control chassis results in dramatically lower radiated noise and far better THD+Noise figures in the gain stages. 

Residual circuit noise becomes paramount at low signal levels. By going to extreme lengths to lower noise you enjoy better resolution and dynamics in the music. In the two gain chassis we continue to use our favourite NOS Toshibas but with larger and higher biased output stages in a topology very similar to that used in the Pass Labs “Flagship” Xs Preamp. 

The larger output stages bring practicality to much longer and multiple cable runs, both balanced and single ended and gives us the advantage of simplifying our single ended output circuitry while simultaneously increasing performance. The volume control is a single stage topology, it features greater range, 0.5dB volume steps while being quieter and more dynamic. 

Overall this makes for a quieter and more versatile control center for your music system. The XP-32 measures spectacularly well but more importantly it stands out sonically.