I highly recommend a Pass Labs preamp. See my thread on Pass Labs Synergy. I had a 250.8 and ended up buying an XP22 preamp. It was the best combination I tried with the Pass amp and while I now own 260.8 amps, I continue to love the preamp.
You should also call Kent at Pass Labs. He can walk you through the sonic differences between the XP10, XP12 and XP22. Good luck.
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SF Stradivari, Aric Audio Motherlode XL preamp and Super KT Parallel amps; Pass XP 27, Raven One TT, Graham Phantom II arm, Lyra Etna Lamda, Airtight PC1, Bryston 3.14 DAC, Transparent Reference & Wireworld, dedicated treated room 17 X 34 X 9
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