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Integrated vs separates
I would keep your Pass X-250 Amp, Pass X-1 Pre even if you think the power is over kill. How do the JM Lab Mini Utopias sound? I assume they sound better than what you had before. A few years ago I went with separates for my Home Theater (Rotel RS... 
tube amps for B & W 603's ???
Not to talk you out of going with a tube amp, but have you run you new speakers for at least 100 hours? My experiance has been that most speakers need at least 100 hours of run time before they sound good, and the brightness goes away. 
Match of amp power and speaker power handling
I am a big fan of quality high power. One can never have too much power. That being said you may never use all the power you are buying, so you don't really need a 300 wpc amp to drive your speakers. A quality Solid State amp in the 100 wpc to 200... 
Two Channel System Development Suggestions
I would also start with the speakers first. One can never spend enough on good speakers, although there is a point of diminishing return. I have been very pleased with my Veritas V2.4i speakers made by Energy. The B & W’s would be a good choic... 
Arcam C30 vs Arcam C31
I plan on keeping my Rotel RSP-1066 and RMB-1095 for home theater. I am building up a separate 2-channel system and need to a 2-channel pre-amp to complete the set up. I really like the Arcam sound ( I have the CD82 and the P1 Mono Blocks) and was...