i had a pass x2.5 preamp and plinius sa-102 for a brief period. to me, the pass preamp was just too cold and analytical sounding to my ears. i'm currently using a supratek chardonnay for pre and a pair of cary slm-200 for amps so my leaning is towards the more "romantic" side as it were. i do miss the punchiness of the plinius though.
