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All In One Recommendations

Our friend mechans aka The Doctor passed away in the early part of 2020.  He was an active, passionate, and knowledgeable contributor here and AA.  Although he acquired a lot of wonderful sounding audio kit, and his wife shares our demand for excellent sound, she now seeks a more streamlined solution.  That means integrated amplifier with MM / HOMC phono input, as well as on board streamer / DAC.

Looking around, I see NAD offers a line of integrateds that would suit.  I have a NAD streamer / DAC with preamplifier and phono input in one of my tertiary systems, and while certainly not the best sounding component I have, it's quite competent.  I really like its BluOS, and hard to fault overall at the $1750 price point.

Although she would consider taking a different route with that same model preamp, the preference at this time lies with an integrated that does it all.  Along those lines, any other recommendations when it comes to an all in one solution beyond the NAD lineup?

Thanks to all...

trelja

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dekay
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Perhaps a different approach???

 

Find an integrated amp with the "all" digital stuff that will mate well with her speakers and then add a decent outboard MM/HOMC preamp.

 

I'm thinking of Gram Slee (sp?) for the phono, but there are many options.

 

Are you Joe T?

 

If so - nice to see you posting, and if not then no problem here (yet;-).

 

DeKay

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dekay
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Hi Joe:

I've been in California since 1977.

However, I vividly recall you being a chemist (so - if I'm wrong we are even).

If I'm right YOU gave me some really good advice/insight in that regard.

DeKay

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dekay
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PS Joe:

Just looked up and read through some of the "old/early" A'Gon threads...

We (all of us) certainly had a lot of fun, good/entertaining discussions back then (sans politics).

DeKay

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dekay
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Hi Joe:

Doing well.

Recently turned 67, but decided to defer to Daylight Savings mentality (so still 66 until this coming Spring:-).

I know Zip about streaming, so no advice as that goes.

The Slee phono I tried (years ago) was MM only, but it was no slouch for being in the $200-$250 price range.

Performed a Google and did not come up with a one box solution (MM and/or MM/MC always seem to be missing).

DeKay

 

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