That's where I'm headed!!
I'm in the process of making a decision between the Pass XP30, XP25 and XS300 or Burmester 808 mk5, 911 mk3 and the 100 phono.
I've had tubes all my life but I'm completely fed up with the problems I have been experiencing. Mostly with the large tube amps, which shall go nameless but have also had some problems with the preamp as well.
The only solid state piece I've actually listened to above is the XP30, which is excellent. And while I've listened extensively to the XP30 with the Pass XA100.5 and found it be a great combination, going back to my large tube amps jumped the performance to another level. That is until another tube blew and the system was shut down again. That's why I'm considering the XS300 without ever hearing it. Trying to get as close as I can to the sound I get from the tube amps.
I was hoping member "vasago", who seems to have some experience with the XS300 would give us a little more information regarding his thoughts on the XS vs XA series.