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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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simao
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The Trivista WAS a damn good amp! It deserved every bit of praise it got when it came out a decade or so ago!
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simao
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Please consider the LSA Statement integrated. About as wide open, spacious, transparent, and gorgeous as I've ever heard in an integrated under $10K. There's a new one on audiogon for $3300.

Aside from that, the Bryston seems the best fit for your monitors.
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simao
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Wow, Devilboy - beautiful, erudite, and certainly learned prose and opinion there. You immaculately addressed the OP's question with your carefully proofread response.

I think the spelling is "Puh-lease...", btw.
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simao
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@devilboy- touché. I was being overly snarky. I just find it über-muddying when someone doesn't just suggest a tangent to the OP, but diverges from it altogether. And I've never heard any of the Job line before, what draws you to it?

@Johnny- yes, the LSA line is incredible. I have the Statement and will never give it up until a younger, thinner model comes along. I'd compare it to the Ayre 5 or 7.
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