I have heard T+A gear at my dealer and thought it very good. I like the pass and Simaudio Moon better for amplifiers. I really liked the Moon 400m mono amps. I never compared the Pass XA60.8 directly. But I think the Pass is slightly better. That would be my choice. Preamps are more difficult. The Pass XP-30 is very good But I was not impressed with their other preamps. I like the sound of my Ref 5se better than the XP-30.