Pass Labs · Integrated
$10,395
On demonstration in our Portland showroom
Pass Labs · Integrated
A 60-watt integrated amplifier that stays in Class A for its first 30 watts, built on the .8 series power supply and output stage with a simplified preamplifier in front.
First 30 W in Class A (Pass Labs). Remote control supplied.
Authorized Pass Labs dealer · Delivery and installation by Pearl Audio · Trade-ins welcome
The story
The INT-60 builds on the power supply and output stage of the .8 series amplifiers and adds a simplified preamplifier and an electronic volume control. Its high bias keeps the amplifier in Class A for the first 30 W, which is where most listening happens, and it is rated at 60 W per channel into 8 Ω and 120 W into 4 Ω with a damping factor of 150. A toroidal transformer with electrostatic and Mu-metal shielding, vacuum impregnation and epoxy fill feeds a supply with additional filtering. A microcontroller reads an optical encoder to set the volume in 1 dB steps over 63 dB, with the digital circuits run from a supply isolated from the analog section so control signals never touch the audio path.
There are four inputs, two of them XLR/RCA and two RCA, with preamplifier outputs, a remote, and selectable gain of 30 or 36 dB. Stereophile's reviewer found that the INT-60 softened the extra energy between 2 and 8 kHz on Zu loudspeakers and gave the bass more muscle, and that with Magnepan .7s it added slam and a lushness that occasionally went too far. Part-Time Audiophile wrote that it got him more involved and closer to the musical experience. Both speaker terminals are live and the black terminal is not a ground, which matters when connecting a subwoofer.
The INT-60 is the one-box Pass Labs system for loudspeakers of reasonable sensitivity in medium rooms, with the Class A character of the XA amplifiers. The INT-250 is the alternative for larger, less efficient loudspeakers, and a phono stage such as the XP-17 completes an analog system.
Silver is the standard finish shown. Black is available to order at additional cost; ask us for a quote.
| Type | Stereo integrated amplifier |
| Class of operation | Class AB; Class A to 30 W (Pass Labs) |
| Power output (8 Ω) | 60 W per channel |
| Power output (4 Ω) | 120 W per channel |
| Distortion | 1% at 60 W, 8 Ω, 1 kHz |
| Gain | 30 or 36 dB, selectable |
| Frequency response | -6 dB at 80 kHz (Pass Labs manual) |
| Input impedance | 45 kΩ |
| Damping factor | 150 |
| Output noise | Below 250 µV, unweighted, 20 Hz – 20 kHz |
| Inputs | 4: two XLR/RCA, two RCA |
| Outputs | Speaker binding posts; preamplifier outputs |
| Volume control | Electronic, 63 dB range in 1 dB steps; remote supplied |
| Power consumption | 375 W; about 3 A at 120 V idle; standby under 1 W |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 19 × 21.25 × 7.6 in |
| Weight | 93 lb |
The Class A-biased Pass Labs integrated amplifier.
Plan your Pass Labs system with Pearl Audio
Pearl Audio is an authorized Pass Labs dealer. Arrange an audition in our Portland showroom and we will help with loudspeaker matching, delivery and setup. Call (503) 222-2599 or email sales@pearlaudio.com.
The Pearl Audio experience
A system at this level should be heard, thoughtfully matched, and properly set up. From the first audition to long-term ownership, you work with the same people, in person.
Hear the INT-60 Integrated Amplifier by appointment in one of our two purpose-designed demonstration rooms, with your own music and time to compare without pressure.
We deliver and install throughout the Portland area, taking care of placement, connections, ventilation and system configuration ourselves.
We support everything we sell for as long as you own it, whether the answer comes by phone, in your home, or through factory service.
Trade-in assistance and qualifying 100% Trade-Up options give you flexibility when your listening priorities or your system change.
