Not having heard either I would chose the Pass simply from a system synergy stand point and given the fact you heard it and liked it. Which Herron (VTPH-2 or and older model) do you have now?
Chuck
Chuck
XP25 vs Reference Phono 2 SE
Has anyone compared these two wonderful phono stages? I have heard the Pass in the context of an all Pass system and was impressed. Would be upgrading from a Herron unit and wonder if maintaining a tube unit, even with the non tubey 6H30 tubes would be a benefit to my otherwise solid state system. If you own either of these units I would like to hear from you and what you considered before purchase.