For sale is my MINT (easily 9/10 condition) Pass Labs INT-150 with OBM and accessories. 2+ years transferrable warranty. The remote is virtually unused ; I used it to program my universal remote. It is less than a year old. I am the original owner and it is among the last produced INT-150's. Bought from Reno Hi-Fi last September. It is a fantastic powerhouse amp and has been nothing but reliable. It is considered one of the very best at any price. I love it but it is overkill for my family room and never gets used to its potential.
Some pro reviews really don't do this amp justice. As many here know, I have extensive experience with several Pass Labs and First Watt amps (Aleph 30, M2, J2, F5, F7, XA30.5, XA30.8, and of course this INT-150). While I agree with the pro reviews that this amp sounds super clean and accurate with fantastic bass slam and control, I completely disagree that it sounds "cool." It is definitely still on the warm side, but in the Pass house sound, it is simply a little closer to neutral and very true to the source.
If you run Magnepans or other speakers that really like to be fed big power, this is your amp. But if you don't run power hungry speakers, this may still be your amp. During the break-in period, I used it in my main system with Omega CAMs and the result was truly EXCELLENT ; Warm, detailed, and engaging. Noise floor is extremely low too. For the majority of its stay in my home, it was hooked up to Monitor Audio Silver 8's, also with fantastic results. What I'm getting at is this is a VERY versatile and transparent amp. One could easily build a system around high sensitivity or low sensitivity speakers with this amp as the foundation. Additionally, it sounds great at both low and high output. Not all amps do this very well and don't give up the goods unless pushed a bit, sounding flat and lifeless otherwise. Not at all the case here, thanks to the 16 watts of Class A power.
Asking $3300 OBO + shipping from Madison, WI 53719. Feel free to check my feedback on Audiogon : Ryanpdavidson
I take ultra care of my gear and dust it regularly. I was planning to keep this amp for a LONG time (especially as it is so versatile) and will likely regret selling it at some point later.
Open to partial trades : 6SN7 and 12SN7 matched pairs, power cords, and possibly IC's and speaker cables. Might consider other things like small tube amps (SETs or not) and Omega speakers worth up to ~$1500 or so. Let me know what you have. This isn't meant to be a definitive list.
