Integrated Amp That Does it All?...


I currently am running a decent Home Theater set up that includes an Anthem MRX-700 receiver, Harbeth HL5's (FR/FL) and an Oppo BDP-95. I also find myself getting into hi-res files (stored on a DROBO FS and accessed through a Squeezebox Touch) and more 2-channel listening. I have been auditioning DACs to use with the Squeezebox and really loved the Bel Canto 2.5. Since that can also act as a preamp, it got me thinking about how to incorporate a more "audiophile" 2-channel option into my HT set up. Most of the options I considered all requied some degree of flipping around of cables/boxes when I wanted to listen. Then I started reading about integrated amps with true HT Bypass options...
I have found some older threads on various sites that discuss this but nothing real recent. Ideally, I would like to find an integrated with HT Bypass, coax digital inputs for the Squeezebox (and possibly Oppo if the DAC is better), balanced inputs for the Oppo (another thing to try) and sound that beats my above average Anthem AVR. I have been searching but can't seem to find a lot of modern options that have it all - some have the HT Bypass but no digital inputs. If anyone has any thoughts I am all ears. The closest thing I have found thus far is the ModWright integrated. It has "options" to do what I need but once properly configured we are talking well over $5K.
dougkrause

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