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Opinions on best integrated under 10k?

Father Christmas has been early and left me a very sizable bonus check!
So time to spend it before the other half can....

Looking at building another system but thinking of just a very high power integrated amp.
Wish list...
200w or more.
Balanced inputs
Digital inputs
Phono inputs

A quick look shows items like McIntosh ma7900 and Mark levinson ml585 which both seem to fulfill all or the majority of my wants.
Sure there are others.
So thoughts and any current or previous owners of suitable candidates please chime in
Thank you in advance
128x128uberwaltz
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robelvick
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Uber,

Seems like you already have your amp then...ha.

Does the Nova not quite give you what you’re looking for?  Lot's of Peachtree fans out there.
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uberwaltz OP
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You know
Got another 2 weeks before allowed back to work.
Don't be surprised if I throw the Nova in just to see......
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robelvick
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How about this one?

https://audiogon.com/listings/lis9258j-avm-audio-cs-2-2-award-winning-remarkable-solid-state

If that link doesn’t work, the model is: AVM Audio CS 2.2

Just need speakers, and an internet connection.
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uberwaltz OP
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I do not believe the beast I am looking for has truly been made yet so maybe a compromise is in order.

Something along the lines of an integrated with tube pre section and a separate DAC although that puts me back to where I was a couple years ago.

Oh what fun this hobby is.

Maybe a BAT VK3000SE along with a Mytek Brooklyn or Benchmark DAC.
bobheinatz
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I heard the Continuum S2 and couldn't believe how good a classD amp could sound.  Made me a believer.
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