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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
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uberwaltz OP
13,381 posts
 
That has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with your broad sweeping generalization that someone spending 11k CAN afford to spend 16k.

Totally irrelevant imho.
inna
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No Gryphon for you then.
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uberwaltz OP
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Lol, Inna.
Glad you did not take offense, I was maybe a little harsh!

No Gryphon or Vitus or similar for me no.

I am quite happy with my little Ayre ax7e for now, it does everything I need and my tt via the phono into balanced inputs has never sounded so good.

Now I do have new speakers on the way to test against the Triangles, will see how that goes.
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riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook
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Diablo 300's used have shown up 3-4 times on Audiogon in the past few months for 9-11K. You have to grab them quick cause they sell in 1-2 days.
respected_ent
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Yes, the used Diablo 300's go very quick once they are listed for sale.  Some are 220V and/or selling from overseas, so they are no good for me.  I would be interested to get a 120V one in good condition for around $7-8k.
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