At Pass Laboratories we do not change products or offer a new model unless we believe the changes offer significant improvements over the previous version. As a result we typically experience products with a seven to eight year production run. We are constantly working on and listening to new circuits and components, increasing our knowledge and seeking better sound and enhanced product reliability. Over time we find enhancements worthy of putting into production and significant enough to warrant a change in design.

That time has come for the XP-32.

The new design uses uses double shielded low noise torroids 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 we enjoy better resolution and dynamics in the music.

In the two gain chassis we continue to use our favorite 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 conrol 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.

Specifications
- Power consumption 70 watts
- Gain 9.6 dB Balanced
- Output Impedance: 25 Ohms RCA, 50 Ohms XLR
- Input Impedance: 22K Ohms
- Frequency response: +/- 0.05 dB 20Hz to 20KHz, -2dB @ 150KHz
- Crosstalk > 110dB
- THD < 0.001 @ 1V 1Khz
- Max out 23V RMS 0.1%
- Residual Noise 500nV RMS, SN -150dB ref max out
- Dimensions: 17”w x 12.5”d x 4”h times three
- Weight: 62.5 lbs
- Shipping weight: 78 lbs