90 Pounds, in round numbers, the XA30.8 tips the scale to that figure. An amp that’s lighter than that, but has that lit from within presentation, that airy soundstage, and that wonderful midrange bloom, you Sir are looking for a Hegel H20, which is this
Output power: More than 200 W + 200 W in 8 ohms, Dual mono
Inputs: RCA unbalanced and XLR balanced
Speaker outputs: Two pairs of heavy-duty gold plated terminals
Input Impedance: Balanced 10 kohm, unbalanced 50 kohm
Frequency response: Less than +/- 0.2 dB deviation 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Phase response: Less than 2 degrees deviation 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Signal to noise ratio: More than 100 dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
Distortion: Less than 0.006% at 100 W8 ohm
Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
Damping factor: More than 1000
Power supply: 1000 VA dual mono, 90,000 μF capacitors
Output stage: 20 pcs 15 A 200 W high speed, ultra-low distortion bipolar transistors
Weight is 55 Pounds, or some 33 pounds less than the XA30.8. Note the damping factor, and high power supply capacitance. This amp cranks, 200 wpc into 8 ohms. This Hegel uses FET transistors like Pass (which gives that midrange bloom), and they both use minimal stages of input signal processing. I think Hegel uses only two stages, and like Pass’s X amps, I *think* they use the same/similar (maybe) input signal canceling; Pass calls it Super Symmetry and Hegel has their moniker, which I can’t remember. The Hegel is good stuff. If you want to really simplify and get an integrated, this weighs less than 90 pounds…
Technical Specifications
Power output: 2 x 250 W into 8 Ω, Dual Mono
Minimum load: 2 Ω
Analog Inputs: 1 x balanced (XLR), 2 x unbalanced (RCA)
Digital Outputs: 1 x coaxial (BNC)
Digital Inputs: 1 x coaxial (BNC), 1 x coaxial (RCA), 3 x optical, 1 x USB, 1 x Network
Line level Output: 1 x unbalanced fixed (RCA), 1 x unbalanced variable (RCA)
MQA supported inputs: USB, BNC, Optical and Coaxial
Frequency response: 5 Hz - 180 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio: More than 100 dB
Crosstalk: Less than -100 dB
Distortion: Less than 0.005% @ 50 W/8 Ω/1 kHz
Intermodulation: Less than 0.01% (19 kHz + 20 kHz)
Damping factor: More than 4000 (main power output stage)
Dimensions incl feet: 14,5 cm x 43 cm x 44 cm (HxWxD), 20 kg unit weight
Dimensions (US): 5.71" x 16.93" x 17.32" (HxWxD), 44 lbs unit weight
See that ultra low distortion, that awesome damping factor and your magical weight of 44 pounds? This Hegel H390 integrated weighs half of your Pass XA30.8. This will crank also; 250 WPC into 8 ohms, that is no joke right there.
In any case, listening is believing as the saying goes, so while I think Hegel has that Pass like sound, we’re all different so it is best that one should go out and hear it first hand. Happy hunting, and I hope this helps… Have a very nice new year.