Pass Labs XS Pre 2
The Xs Pre 2 is built to vanish. It’s not about “preamp sound”—it’s about removing haze, lowering noise, and recreating space with such precision that recordings feel physically believable.
With a fully rethought three-box architecture, higher Class A bias in the output stage, and meticulous parts choices, the Xs Pre 2 delivers effortless dynamics and extraordinary realism—especially in resolving systems.
The result is a sense of continuousness: backgrounds go darker, images gain stability, and the system’s dynamic contrasts feel more natural and uncompressed. It’s the kind of component that doesn’t call attention to itself—until you realize how much more music your system is now delivering, track after track.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
- Gain: 10.5 dB (Balanced)
- Output impedance: 30 Ω (RCA), 60 Ω (XLR)
- Input impedance: 20 kΩ (RCA), 40 kΩ (XLR)
- Residual noise: <15 μV | THD: ≤0.001% @ 1 V, 1 kHz
- Power consumption: 110 W | Weight: 85 lbs (system)
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Specifications
- Power consumption
- 110 watts
- Gain
- 10.5dB Balanced
- Output Impedance
- 30 Ohms RCA, 60 Ohms XLR
- Input Impedance
- 20KOhms RCA, 40KOhms XLR
- Frequency response
- +/- 0.05 dB 10Hz to 20KHz, -0.7dB @ 100KHz
- Crosstalk
- > 110dB Unbal, >125dB Balanced
- Residual Noise
- <15µV unweighted 10-20KHz
- THD
- <0.001% @ 1V 1KHz (0.00085% @ 1KHz 20-20K filter)
- Dimensions
- —
- Weight
- 85 lbs
Manufacturer's Description — Pass Labs
The Xs Pre 2 is built to vanish. It’s not about “preamp sound”—it’s about removing haze, lowering noise, and recreating space with such precision that recordings feel physically believable.
With a fully rethought three-box architecture, higher Class A bias in the output stage, and meticulous parts choices, the Xs Pre 2 delivers effortless dynamics and extraordinary realism—especially in resolving systems.
The result is a sense of continuousness: backgrounds go darker, images gain stability, and the system’s dynamic contrasts feel more natural and uncompressed. It’s the kind of component that doesn’t call attention to itself—until you realize how much more music your system is now delivering, track after track.
SPECS AT A GLANCE
- Gain: 10.5 dB (Balanced)
- Output impedance: 30 Ω (RCA), 60 Ω (XLR)
- Input impedance: 20 kΩ (RCA), 40 kΩ (XLR)
- Residual noise: <15 μV | THD: ≤0.001% @ 1 V, 1 kHz
- Power consumption: 110 W | Weight: 85 lbs (system)
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