Help Please With Choosing An Integrated Or Separates For My Secondary Sysytem


Hi all and sorry for the typo in the title. I would highly appreciate some guidance here. My secondary system in my man cave, is used for listening when I’m working on building models.There are times I listen to this set up more than my main system. While it might not be dedicated listening, I am very aware of the music and I like it to sound as good as possible. In fit of nostalgia I assembled this system on the used market and it consists of vintage Yamaha components, new Wharfedale stand mounted speakers, an new Onkyo cd player, an Acurus outboard phono stage, and a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon TT with an Ortofon Blue cart. My beloved Yamaha CA-810 is acting up even though I had it serviced a few months back. So I was thinking of another integrated to replace it in this particular system. I’ve compiled a short list from looking at used gear. Please comment on the choices and add other models if you deem them better choices.

Creek 5350 SE
Rotel RA-1520
Onkyo A-9070
Musical Fidelity A3
Musical Fidelity A3.2
PS Audio GCC-100
NAD 356 BEE
The least expensive is the NAD the most is the PS Audio.All are within my comfort zone of under 1K. I find myself edging towards one of the Musical Fidelity amps, the Rotel, or PS Audio. Thanks and I look forward to all opinions and advice.
zar

Showing 1 response by mesch

Seems you have no need for onboard DAC or phonostage. Therefore I would put my money on a line level only integrated. 

Music Direct has new NAD326BEEs for sale at $450. Also the NAD 356 here on AG looks good to me.