Are Pass Labs amps probably the best ever you can buy ?

try a tpa3116, 3251, or 3255 based amp
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ment this one

I heard Cary SET's at a show and the sound was anemic. Little speakers
naturally.  I heard a demo at an audio meeting of a small-scale tube amp company (SET's) on a Livingston Taylor LP. They sounded very good, maybe a tad loose in the bass. It was very nice but I still like Rowland, Levinson, etc. VTL makes great amps but they are not SET's. Some accuse them of sounding like SS! I can only vouch for Pass Aleph amps
since I have heard what they can do in person. You can hear in a few minutes the "warmth" to the presentation. It's unmistakable, but you may not personally like them, which is fine. But you can fry an egg (well almost) on the surface.

@googoogjob32 and @exron, I have the BHK Pre, it is fantastic, which is why the BHK Signature 300 is on my short list.   But I love the fact that the x260.8 delivers the first ~30 watts of power in full class A.   This doesn't mean it will out perform a BHK mono in my system.   I'm thinking there could be a v. nice definitely synergy with the BHK monos and pre.