Looking for a preamp with XLR connections

Hello Mike,

I think you should look at the Rogue  RH-5. 
balanced but also or is a headphone amp. The phono will add $400 to the price but sounds amazing in that price. The Rp7 is good and the RP9 sounds incredible but run very hot. Bias must be set pretty high. 

Hi agolde1110,...   Have a look on USA Audio Mart..at the  Merrill Audio Christine Pre....all xlr ins and outs..a true reference pre...not talked about much..but really a fine ref pre...check it out...!!!

Balanced Audio Technology - BAT preamps are truly balanced and very good. Made in the USA. I have a BAT VK-42se which I got used and it is primo. 

If you totally satisfied with your source signal quality, passive preamp could give you amazing results. Something like Bespoke Audio Company Reference. 

I had a Schitt Freya and I thought it was noisy in the sense of distortion. I have since moved on and up to Allnic.  I started with the L-3000 then moved up to a L-7000 with constant impedance attenuator and recently sold that for a L-8000 and have no reason to want more.

Allnic Pre-amps are uber quiet and often described as holographic.  They have excellent low end resolution and presence.  My L-8000 has gobs of timber and detail in the low end.  I have 2 REL subs in my system.  Their accuracy detail and speed lean much more towards SS than tube sound but they are so relaxed sounding.  I think the best of both worlds.

FWIW, check the input sensitivity of your amp before buying a pre.  Make sure they are not both high gain.  I had an issue with the Allnic and my Pass amps.  I was able to use 2 sets of low gain output tubes to remedy this.