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  best sounding integrated for under 2500.00
just getting back into audio. want this to be my last purchase. like smooth warm sounding equipment as i listen to alot of metal and rock from the 80s. this can sound harsh on alot of equipment. been researching for months and im getting more confused by the minute. i thought creek destiny or krell 300 might do the trick. any other suggestions. powering psb stratus golds.
Vikingnick  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-26-11
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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: Erikminer
The choice will depend on the speakers you have or are getting.. No point in recommending amps that aren't a good match for the speakers you'll use with them.
Erikminer  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


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   No. i have heard tube amps with speakers not appropriate for ...   Pubul57

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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