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Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K

I'm building a new system with an integrated amp at its heart. I'm considering Musical Fidelity M6i (200 wpc, $3,000), McIntosh MA5200 (100 wpc, $4500) or Bryston B135 SST2 (135 wpc, $5070 w/ remote).

Will be driving either Totem Element Fire (8 ohms, 88db SPL) or Joseph Audio Pulsar (8 ohms, 85db SPL), both 2-way stand mounts.

Small room (13' x 15', 9' ceiling).

Listening to mostly mainstream rock, R&B, dance/club. Occasional light jazz, Broadway, Sinatra and the like.

Would welcome input from those who've had experience with, or opinions about, any of these amps.

Thx.
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bnrlaw
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I have owned Joseph 25 and 7 speakers for years and gave heard them with many different amps, including Musical Fidelity, Jolida, Gamut, Shindo, Cary, Canary and quite a few others.
For my money, if I were only going integrated route in your price range, I would look for a used Electrocompaniet ECI-3. It would work magic with the Pulsars.
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