Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube)


Looking for an affordable, good sounding integrated amp costing no more than $3500. It must be able to play CDs and Vinyls as well as digital music from iTunes (some 30,000 songs) stored in AIFF format. Currently have an Accuphase E 307 integrated amp  using Kimber Kable interconnects and speakers cables with jumpers. Current speakers are KEF Q700. Analog is Linn Basic with an Akito tone arm and Rega Exact 2 Cartridge. CD player id a Marantz 5004. I listen mainly to jazz, R&B, Pop, world, etc. at moderate listening volumes. Room size is about 17 x 24 feet with 8 foot ceiling.
Would love to have suggestions. 
  
joscow

Showing 2 responses by lou_setriodes

Sounds like you are maybe looking for 1 box to fill your needs.  If not, I'd look to get something with tubes with a separate phono stage and DAC which I believe would be much superior to any SS integrated listed above.  Just my opinion.  BTW, I also have a Linn Basik/Akito with an AT95E cartridge.  Great table for the money.  Previously had a Thorens TD125 mkII/Rega RB303/Grado Red and can very happily live with the Linn...
+1 for Wolf Garcia.

A Tube integrated + sep phono and DAC would be my choice as well.  Besides Jolida, there are many other good ones coming out of China like Antique Sound Labs and Audio Space that are well below your budget and I think you'd be pleasantly surprised just how good they sound.  Check out some EL34 amps in push pull.