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Move From AVR to Integrated?

I know this topic gets thrown around a lot, but I recently bought a pair of Ascend Acoustic Sierra 1s I love and a Hsu VTF2 MK5 subwoofer. Right now, I'm using a Denon AVR-X2600H to power them. 

I hear a lot of chatter that I'm not getting the most out of my speakers using the AVR. The drawback is my room is not treated, and I like having the bass management. 

It seems difficult to find an integrated with 100wpc+, ability to stream things like Tidal, that also has ability to at least EQ the low bass, and have the ability to connect to digital sources like a PS4/5. I do like the idea of a better built power source, and I will never go past 2.1 or 2.2. Most of what I do is music and TV. 

Any suggestions? Ideally I'd like to stay under 1200. 
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Last month I bought the Andover Songbird as I was searching for an affordable way to stream free internet radio from a browser on my Windows pc to my older stereo system via WiFi.  I did not want to use a streaming service such as Spotify or Tidal. It seemed easy.  I connected the Songbird to an aux input of the preamp, and, as indicated by the manual, a female voice announced its presence through my speakers.  It also appears as a device on my network.  I had no difficulty streaming from my iPhone but have not succeeded in getting any sound from the pc.  According to the "manual," the songbird should appear on pc's sound control panel.  It does not.  Two phone calls and an email to Andover support have not produced any response.  I would be interested to learn if anyone else has succeeded where I have not. 
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