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Is there an amp that does 2-channel and all this?

Hola,

I'm looking for an integrated amplifier/receiver/AVR that does 2-channel well. I don't need 5+ channels but I would not mind it. I have gotten the impression that 2-channel receivers are preferred over 5 channel for 2-channel music. However, if there is a 5 channel receiver with stellar sound quality, I'm all ears!

I'm looking for a piece that has the kitchen sink:

phono stage
tuner
dac (usb and spdif)
bass management / variable sub out crossover
remote
tone control
125w+ per channel
pre-out

IF available, I'd also like room correction

Budget is $4000

Thoughts?
128x128michaelkingdom

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wilsynet
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A $4000 Arcam or NAD or Harmon multi-channel receiver is still going to sound crappy compared to a $2000 2-channel integrated amp.

The 2-channel guys have just opted out of responding to this thread just like most vinyl guys don't bother trying to answer the question "What DAC sounds like vinyl?"

I think you'd be better off getting a 2 channel system separately from your HT system, and finding a way to integrate them (usually, say by using a HT bypass option found on some preamps or integrateds).
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