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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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shakedown
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Many moons ago I bought a HK but traded it for a super Onkyo Integrated and still own it but have it serving another duty for outdoor enjoyment...

But consider another...CODA....even though it has no headphone...I do have a separate HP amp for that and pleased and mostly had the room for its fit. But CODA CSi are serious powerful integrated amps (330 amps into 8 & 660 into 4 ohm)serving bliss and clarity beyond belief...also if you did mix a sub into the mix it has a separate amp for that ...definitly able to drive anything you throw at it...

my two cents
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