PASS LABS XP-12 Preamplifier

The PASS Labs XP12 Preamplifier delivers a taste of the true high end in an elegant single box chassis. Extremely well reviewed and engineered to last the XP12 is impressive. In store listening has left us hearing new details in many recordings and experiencing a well defined, large, wide and deep soundstage. Here at Douglas HiFi we find that like so much of the PASS Labs equipment the bass control, tone, depth and heft is eye opening. With Balanced and unbalanced inputs (and outputs) along with a Home Theatre Bypass input - the XP12 is easy to integrate into most audio systems.

The XP-12  uses the single stage volume control borrowed from the top of the line XS line preamp. This gives a total of one hundred 1 dB steps with lower noise and distortion while removing some signal path parts. This helps deliver great dynamics and precise channel matching.

The gain circuitry continues to use high quality transistors from Toshiba but has a larger, higher biased output stage similar to the top of the line XS preamplifier auto bias. This makes longer and multiple cable runs easier to drive and gives the advantage of simplifying the single ended output circuitry while also increasing performance. Overall this makes for a quieter more neutral, musical and versatile pre-amplifier for your system.