charbuggie Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just looking for some good input on a decision I have to make. I have a new set of jubes and trying to figure out what amps I want to run. On the bass bins I have a classe DR-8 that I had checked out and ready to go or I may put an older pass labs x250 on them. I really want to put my crown studio reference II on the bass bins but it needs to be serviced and I can not find a good crown tech to send it to. So it will stay in the closet. Just sold my MC60's and have a budget for $3700 for a good solid state amp for the K402's. These will have the Radian PB 950 beryllium drivers on them. I'm leaning towards a pass labs XA30.5 for this job. I have found one and it is reasonably priced. Also found a 30.8 but it is obviously more money and the reviews tell me it is not worth the money. I do have a citation II tube amp I was considering for the job but it needs work. I will be going active with a DEQX HDP 4 and once I get this dialed in I do not want to be swapping amps around and having to adjust things. So let's hear some ideas on the k402 amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 There are a couple sit-3's still for sale for just around your price point... last ones available I believe. I would be inclined to go that way myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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charbuggie Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Thanks for the info on the crown repair. I will check them out. Just curious is anyone on here has tried the Pass XA25? That amp gets great reviews and is dead quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 19 hours ago, charbuggie said: a good solid state amp for the K402's. These will have the Radian PB 950 beryllium drivers That is going to be awesome. I believe that forum member @AHall has that combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHall Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Khornukopia said: That is going to be awesome. I believe that forum member @AHall has that combo. Mine are the standard drivers. I plan to move these to my side surrounds in the future when I upgrade to beryllium radians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHall Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Schu said: There are a couple sit-3's still for sale for just around your price point... last ones available I believe. I would be inclined to go that way myself. I second this. Can’t wait to own sit monoblocks someday for my k402s. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 I used to have a pair of DR10s, and I loved them!Sent from my SM-T830 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Why not pick up the classe 6 channel amp in the for sale thread...more than enough power IMO, and it was only $1k used.Sent from my SM-T830 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 1:25 PM, AHall said: Mine are the standard drivers. I plan to move these to my side surrounds in the future when I upgrade to beryllium radians. I was remembering the cool looking picture you posted a while back of your silver finned Radian 950Pb Neo drivers. My memory slipped on the BE distinction when I replied to charbuggie's question. That should be very nice when you do your next upgrade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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