Pass x260.8 v. Parasound JC1+?

I have had both JC1+ & x260.8 monos in my house for the past 3 months.

Speakers: Focal Maestro Utopia III with twin REL subs

DAC: Holo May

Preamps: VAC Renaissance Mk V and the Audio Research REF6

I did a lot of back and forth between the JC1+ and the X260.8. In the end, I ended up selling the X260.8.

I feel that, perhaps, for easy to drive speakers (minimum impedance >= 4 ohms), the X260.8 might be better. Their midrange is magical-like in my room.
For my system setup, the JC1+ were clearly better. Most of my listening is jazz & classical & I don’t listen to music very loud (around 75 dB SPL at the listening position). If you have hard to drive speakers and are on a budget, the JC1+ are fantastic.

And yes, the JC1+ are not bright at all - if anything, the complaints generally are that they are a bit dark.

@christianb5s4  perhaps, if I had your system, I’d try the X260.8 first - as your speakers are not difficult to drive.

In my system, especially while listening to classical music, I got a fuller sound (including better transients) with the JC1+ - at regular listening levels. The X260.8 did have a better midrange.

But, Kent English at Pass Labs is very very bullish on the X260.8 - even over their other Pass offerings - for most speaker pairings. 

@christianb5s4 Also: Pass X260.8 mates better with REF6 than the JC1+ does. According to Pass, Audio Research is the most popular preamp combo with Pass amps (other than Pass preamps, of course - which aren’t that great, IMHO).