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Great integrated amps with narrow depth under 12 inches?

Trying to upgrade my NAD C352 2x80 watts amp into something... well, better. The NAD isn't known for lots of details, and with my Gallo Strada speakers, it's probably a significant bottleneck. As for power it's probably enough.

But the depth of some of these amps are killing me! Unfortunately for WAF reasons the amp must stay in the TV bench and 12 inches is the absolute max depth.

Suggestions? Build-in DAC would be a plus, as would room correction (that's probably asking too much?)
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garrettc
37 posts
 
Buy a deeper TV bench.
axeis1
271 posts
 
Rega amps are pretty shallow., I had a similar situation tried several. Had a Creek crap out, had the Bel Canto, loved the Rega Elicit 
rega25
3 posts
 
Love my creek 5350 se,but can't recommend as the selector switch is crapping out and the transformer buzzes. Maybe at 14 years old I shouldn't complain...

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returntomusic
60 posts
 
I would try a 30 day home trial of the Nuprime IDA8 through NuPrime or one of its authorized internet dealers and, if you have a local dealer, the Hegel H80. There also may be some authorized Hegel dealers that would give you a similar 30 day trial.These are both great amps with built in DACs, with similar super quiet backgrounds, great detail and bass control, but different personalities. They also both sound bigger than their specs.
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carlings OP
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@213runnin, no I'm not disappointed with the C352 per se, but reading around, a lack of resolution seems to be a common complaint so I figure this would be a natural upgrade path as my speakers should be the strongest component at this point.

Thanks for the suggestion, I might replace the preamp jumpers with an RCA cable.

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