Upgrade from Pass Xono - Recommendations

The main issue is that I bought a Nordost Thor power conditioner recently and the I left it on all the time to power the Xono. The Thor is running very hot and consumes too much electricity. That is why I'm keeping a lookout for a worthy SS phono amp which does not need to be left on all the time to sound its best.

Of course I think there are tube phono sections that are better, but one of the better, maybe best solid state phono sections I've heard is the Tom Evans. Seems to me it is kind of pricey- about $10,000 if I recall right.

Some time we did a comparison with XONO, Groove +, Tron Seven, Whest 30, PS Audio GP, Klyne 7 Phono
Sonically all preferred the Klyne 7

Still not clear on the objection to tubes, but for SS Rauliruegas' (A'gon member) Essential 3150/3160 phono/line preamp is about the best I've heard.

It came reasonably close to my Doshi Alaap and didn't seem to need much warmup (though owners would know more). Not cheap, but you didn't mention a budget.

I'm not sure why you use a pc on the Xono. The power supply filtering on the unit is extensive. It uses more uF filtering than most power amplifiers. I'm betting it would sound better without it.

The Xono's sonic limitations stem from the so-so electrolytics in the signal path which rob it of tonal color & a bit of transparency. This is easily remedied if you're nutty enough to fix it.