Thank you to all that have posted thus far. There's a lot of great feedback, experiences and suggestions that I'll take into consideration.
I should also add that I've recently owned the Luxman L-505ux so I have had a taste of the A/B Luxman sound vs Class A Luxman.
I very much like the Luxman sound. I find the mids to be wonderful and the vocals to be accurate and life-like. I guess what I'm yearning for is just a bit more extension in the vocals (maybe the vocal presentation to be slightly more forward in relation to the mids ???) and a bit more presence and warmth in the lower octaves, though Luxman is no slouch in this area.
I realize that Luxman and Pass are both great brands and produce wonderful products with different sound signatures. In a perfect world I would love the opportunity to A / B both products in-house. At this time, it is not possible to do.
I believe it has been somewhat eluded to in a couple prior posts but can anyone be more specific about the Pass sound (more specifically the Integrated's but also the overall house sound of Pass) such as:
1) is one frequency a little more pronounced than the others ie. is the treble / vocals a little more forward or recessed from the mids Or is the bass more prominent than the mids which might not make the mids sound as clear Or are the mids the dominant sound quality Etc...
2) what is the soundstage like in terms of width and depth
3) How would you describe the sound in terms of Hi-Fi vs Natural sounding (I recognize this is very subjective terminology but I think you get the gist of what I'm asking)
4) Do you find the sound to be veiled in anyway: No veil (extremely revealing, in the room with you experience), a thin veil (a thin film of dust or piece of paper in front of it), quite veiled (a blanket in front of it)
Answers to these or any other input you may have will help me to get a sense of the Pass sound presentation vs my experience with the Luxman brand.
Again, thank you to all that have so far taken the time to articulate your thoughts and experiences. Keep them coming!