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The Pass Labs XP-20 is a two-chassis preamplifier featuring a separate power supply to isolate delicate analog signals, improving sound quality by reducing noise and enhancing bass impact. It includes two balanced and three single-ended inputs, a tape loop, and a remote control for convenient operation. The XP-20 is praised for its ability to present a refined sound stage with accurate instrument delineation, making it superior to its predecessor and the lower-priced XP-10 model.
Analog signal output specifications
Input and output connections
Size, weight, and appearance
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Components that show up alongside the XP20 in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Meitner PRE SE-Silver Edition's thd is 0.004% against the XP20's 0.001%, its output impedance 150Ω against 200Ω, its output voltage 4.0V RMS against 7.0V RMS, and its input impedance 20Ω against 48000Ω.
The PRE I G3's thd is 0.000% against the XP20's 0.001%, its output voltage 8.0V RMS against 7.0V RMS, its output impedance 22Ω against 200Ω, and its input impedance 82Ω against 48000Ω.
The 1012's thd is 0.002% against the XP20's 0.001%, its output impedance 100Ω against 200Ω, its output voltage 14.0V RMS against 7.0V RMS, and its input impedance 100Ω against 48000Ω.
The KRC-HR's thd is 0.010% against the XP20's 0.001%, its output voltage 14.0V RMS against 7.0V RMS, its output impedance 5Ω against 200Ω, and its input impedance 47000Ω against 48000Ω.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
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