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04-27-11
My local hi fi store gives rave reviews to the cambridge aud ... Mceljo
04-27-11
Vtl it85 is fabulous. warmth, detail and imaging. the new ... Celtic66
04-27-11
Fyi,stores always love the brands they carry and their favor ... Tpreaves
04-27-11
Correction,the ca 840.it's early!!!!! Tpreaves
04-27-11
I really like the creek destiny myself. i have not heard th ... Ejlif
04-27-11
The choice will depend on the speakers you have or are getti ... Erikminer
04-27-11
I recommend the wyred4sound sti-500. 250w/ch, many features ... Smholl
04-27-11
Cj mf2500a Sabocat59
04-27-11
The exposure 3010s2 would fit your needs. Meiwan
04-27-11
Cayin 100 should be considered. Buconero117
04-27-11
Erikminer, he has psb stratus golds. Pubul57
04-27-11
Any of the simaudio integrateds could work for you. i've had ... Sfar
04-27-11
Rowland concentra or concentra ii, used, which show up here ... Kjo
04-27-11
Vincent and rogue should be considered too. Tbromgard
04-27-11
"fyi,stores always love the brands they carry and their ... Mceljo
04-27-11
If you would consider a tube integrated i would suggest a ca ... Czbbcl
04-27-11
Leben cs-300. Jesusa0
04-27-11
I would think a tube amp, most any tube amp, let alone a low ... Pubul57
04-27-11
Go no further, if you can find a used cary audio sli80 f-1, ... Macdadtexas
04-27-11
Yes, great integrated, but not for ops speakers imho. 84db, ... Pubul57
04-27-11
I've owned a couple of integrateds recently. ps audio gcc 2 ... Ecruz
04-27-11
I would also say the "v2" model of the cambridge a ... Vinyladdict
04-27-11
Dang - wish i could edit... that should be the vincent audio ... Vinyladdict
04-27-11
Also. i listen tons lot of the same music you do i imagine. ... Vinyladdict
04-27-11
No, rowland would never work with this kind of music, forget ... Inna
04-27-11
I am actually in the exact same position as the op (psb gold ... Soulbrass
04-27-11
While it is true that all dealers say they like what they se ... Rdavwhitaker
04-27-11
Sorry, just realized that i got the original post and first ... Rdavwhitaker
04-27-11
Has anybody heard or auditioned atoll integrateds. someone t ... Vikingnick
04-27-11
I have a new bel canto c5i, that is absolutely amazing. i h ... Macdadtexas
04-28-11
Two integrateds that i'm surprised to see haven't been menti ... Dawgfish
04-28-11
I have the atoll components. great sound, never had a proble ... Hasmarto
04-28-11
Rega elicit, plinius 9200 ( maybe a bit over your budget but ... Erikminer
04-28-11
Is there an integrated amp in the $2,000-$2,500 should avoid ... Pubul57
04-28-11
I don't think there are any actual "dogs" i think ... Erikminer
04-28-11
Going back to the original question...and budget. the psb s ... Soulbrass
04-28-11
A used portal panache (100w/8 200w/4) would be a worthy cho ... Pubul57
04-28-11
More i think about it a used plinius 9200 would be a great c ... Erikminer
04-28-11
Atoll 200.creek destiny. musical fidelity a5. plinius 9200 h ... Vikingnick
04-29-11
Simaudio moon i3.3 Kiza
04-29-11
Vikingnick, imo, you should seriously consider the atoll pre ... Hasmarto
04-29-11
Creek is nice i had one, it blew up.. took months to get fix ... Erikminer
04-29-11
I just re-read this question, and since it does not ask in r ... Macdadtexas
04-29-11
He speicfically mentions psb stratus gold, which will make t ... Pubul57
04-29-11
Pubul57 have you heard that combination? Czbbcl
04-29-11: Pubul57
No. I have heard tube amps with speakers not appropriate for
tubes and then the same amp with speakers that are and the
amps always sounded best (and the speakers as well) when
properly matched to the speaker. As wonderful as the Cary
may be, it remains a tube amp, and the PSB a speaker that
performs best with high current amps, SS for the most part,
though I am pretty sure a CAT JL2 would drive the PSBs very
well indeed (a high powered, Class A, 200lbs tube amp with
three massive transformers each weigh as much as the whole
SLI - yes a tube amp like that would be undaunted by most
speaker loads - the SLI is not that type of tube amp).
As for the importance of matching amps to speakers,try
listening to B&W 802D with the Cary, then
lets say a pair of Merlin VSMS with the Cary - your
impressions will be quite different, the CARY will sound
like a much better amp with the Merlins. Then try the B&W
with a McIntosh 200 watt SS amp, your view of the B&W is
considerably better than you first thought - even if you
thought it sounding quite good with the Cary - till you hear
with the SS Mac - almost a different speaker, for the
better, driven with the MAC. The Merlin will sound great
with both, but it will clearly show the superiority of tubes
with speakers that are meant to be driven by tubes.
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04-29-11
Pubul57 what integrated do you think i should go for as you ... Vikingnick
04-29-11
On reputation alone, i think the plinius is likely to be a g ... Pubul57
04-30-11
Pubul57 what integrated do you think i should go for as you ... Vikingnick
04-30-11
The portal is a really nice amp. i has at one time considere ... Erikminer
04-30-11
Good point. vik, do you need phono? if so, i'm thinking a ma ... Pubul57
04-30-11
you might want to try a yamaha a-s2000. a future classic th ... Hifisoundguy
04-30-11
Yes, plinius 9200 does come with a pretty darn good phono. t ... Erikminer
04-30-11
I have a cambridge 640 phono preamp. do you think its as goo ... Vikingnick
04-30-11
What do people think of the yamaha s2000? is it in the same ... Vikingnick
05-01-11
I haven't heard the cambridge phono. i'd say get the new amp ... Erikminer
05-01-11
Grant fidelity a-534b juiced up with premium black treasures ... Coltrane1
05-01-11
Smooth sounding and warm...check out the marantz integrateds ... Jt3
05-02-11
I just read through stereophiles review of your speakers and ... Czbbcl
05-02-11
Chuck's last recommendation sounds like a very good one inde ... Pubul57
05-02-11
Sim audio i-5, if you want solid state. cary sli-80, if you ... Jburidan
05-02-11
Pubul57 agree which is a good reason for staying within the ... Czbbcl
05-03-11
I agree that i dont need a lot of wattage but clean power as ... Vikingnick
05-03-11
Not sure what you think a lot of wattage is, but regardless ... Pubul57
05-03-11
Cj made a lower powered 2250ss power amp that is 125 wpc and ... Czbbcl
05-03-11
If you can deal with seperates, for under your budget you ca ... Kbarkamian
05-04-11
I second the recommendation for the bel canto c5i as well as ... Savjam
05-04-11
I have owned nad in the past and actually using a nad reciev ... Vikingnick
05-06-11
I too second the bel canto c5i, and is absolutely fantastic ... Rodm3878
05-06-11
I think the vincent audio 236 is what i want to go with. a h ... Vikingnick
10-16-11
I've heard the atoll in200 as well as a combo of one of thei ... Johnsonwill86
11-16-11
Valve audio predator w/ upgraded tubes! Jazzforce
11-17-11
I did a side by side with bel canto s300i, musical fidelity ... Bigasscab
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