I've used two different Pass phono preamps, the XP15 and currently the XP-27. Both are uncolored and transparent in my experience. Not a component I would describe as veiled. I've not directly compared to Rowland phono stages. The XP-27 is a pleasure to use given its front panel controls and the external power supply allows it to be even quieter at high gain settings and brings out dynamics on the recordings compared to the 15. I use the Pass with a variety of low output cartridges from Koetsu, Ortofon, Lyra and SoundSmith. Great gealer support is available for Pass products in the US. My preamp is a Pass XP-22 so there may be some synergies there.
