Curl or Pass

I have the XP-15 and it is fantastic.  I also have a Manley Chinook to compare it to.  The XP-15 is a little more detailed and very neutral and has a ton of loading / gain options.  No experience with the Parasound unit.

While I agree that these types of questions often result in posts going off topic quickly, how many people are going to have owned the exact two items someone is asking about? 

I don't know about most people, but I don't usually make a sideways move when I replace equipment.  There's a much better chance that someone would have experience comparing the difference between a $500 phono stage to a $2000 phono stage than what two similarly priced and performing items sound like.

The title is somewhat odd as Nelson Pass doesn’t design phono preamps

The comment is somewhat odd as the company he founded that is named after him sells phono preamps.