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Need input regarding integrated amp

I’ve been out of the audio hunt for about 10 years.  Would appreciate input regarding integrated amps.  Putting together small system for living area. Have a pair of sonus faber venare 2.0 that I will use. Need amp to have phono, cd, tv audio via directv, and WiFi and/or Bluetooth compatibility.  Budget range is up to $1500, but less would be good.  Have been researching NAD line.  Grateful for any help. Thanks.



dennistennis
bsmg
296 posts
 
Yamaha has some pretty nice integrated amps now that have phono stages built in. I got a Marantz integrated amp several years ago just because it had a phono stage built in, but I got rid of it before long and went to tube integrated and separate tube phono stage.....probably never go back to ss. I've got yesterday's technology today and I like it.
tomcarr
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+1 for Yamaha. Might stay away from NAD, their reliability is not what it used to be, unfortunately. They used to rule their market segment.
bsmg
296 posts
 
I had the NAD 3020 integrated amp back in the early 80's and loved it. They hit a home run with that unit. Don't know how their current products stack up to what was a proud legacy.
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