Looking for a preamp with XLR connections

Second the suggestion of Hegel P30 or P20. 

Based on what I have owned and your stated requirements, and if your budget is truly in the $10k range, Pass is hard to beat.  Now if you would consider tubes, which you should IMO, then its entirely a different story.  The Freya is a great value.  Sounds even better with upgraded tubes.  I owned one for a while to see what all the chatter was about.  It is by no means reference grade though, IMO.

Based on what I have owned and your stated requirements, and if your budget is truly in the $10k range, Pass is hard to beat.  Now if you would consider tubes, which you should IMO, then its entirely a different story.  The Freya is a great value.  Sounds even better with upgraded tubes.  I owned one for a while to see what all the chatter was about.  It is by no means reference grade though, IMO.

Whoops said it twice.  I must be right.