The Pass XA-60.8 would be too weak for your speakers.
The Plinius is a good choice. The other better choices that I would look into are:
1. A pair of Benchmark AHB2 in mono configuration. Save money for something else while getting a sound you may never want to change.
2. Gryphon Diablo 300 - performance and sound near the very top high end
3. Hegel H30 - Sound, full control and power - upgrade to monos later
My personal discipline concerning speaker/amp matching, besides having all the obvious sound qualities, is to get amps that are much higher in power than recommended by speakers (one must discern between ClassA and AB of course). I believe that audiophiles dont take this enough into account when choosing amps. Many many amps out there have a real good sound, but control of the speakers is paramount if you want to have real dynamics and continued separation of instruments on complicated pieces at fair volume levels.
The Plinius is a good choice. The other better choices that I would look into are:
1. A pair of Benchmark AHB2 in mono configuration. Save money for something else while getting a sound you may never want to change.
2. Gryphon Diablo 300 - performance and sound near the very top high end
3. Hegel H30 - Sound, full control and power - upgrade to monos later
My personal discipline concerning speaker/amp matching, besides having all the obvious sound qualities, is to get amps that are much higher in power than recommended by speakers (one must discern between ClassA and AB of course). I believe that audiophiles dont take this enough into account when choosing amps. Many many amps out there have a real good sound, but control of the speakers is paramount if you want to have real dynamics and continued separation of instruments on complicated pieces at fair volume levels.