Integrated for Aria 906


Hi,
I’m looking for an integrated amp, preferably with DAC (wife friendly space saving) to make my Focal Aria 906 speakers sing. 

My my room is 5x4m, with a 2m opening to the kitchen.

My budget is equivalent to $2,200.

I live in Daejeon, Korea. So shipping charges, if product not available in korea will have to be taken into consideration. 

Any recommendations? 
huh7178

Showing 1 response by ethos123

I have a Creek Evo100 with the Ruby DAC module that’s extremely wife-friendly and space saving. Plus it sounds great with the speakers I’ve paired it with so far...though I admittedly haven’t had the Focals you’re using. One weird downside is that you can’t turn the unit on from the remote, which may or may not be an issue depending on your intended use. 

A used Hegel or a new Peachtree Nova would also fit the bill, are generally well regarded, and often recommended on this forum. I’ve heard the Nuprime IDA-16 referred to as the poor man’s Devialet...probably worth checking out, especially if you aren’t interested in buying used.