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Which integrated amplifier .

I will be giving my daughter my audio system soon . You see , I've been fighting with lung cancer for the past 7 years . 
 Recently my oncologist told me he has exhausted all possible treatment options available and even though they have slowed the growth they haven't stopped it .

 So he deemed me incurable . That being said , I'm preparing everything , leaving my audio system to my daughter . 

Doc says its called sarcoma and that its one of those type of cancer dificult to treat . Enough of that . So I'm preparing myself . I wouldn't like to give my daughter my audio system as it is ,  Its to complicated and she knows nothing of it . She loves the way it sounds but knows absolutely nothing of stereo hardware .

That being as it is , to simplify I was thinking of trading in my preamp and amp for a decent sounding integrated . What complicates things a bit is that my speakers are kind of power hungry , Magnepan MG12 , so the integrated has to be a high current design .

My present amp which Im willing to trade is a Mcormack DNA 125 . It's great with the maggies as it pumps out up to 65 amps of current making. my maggies sing .Preamp is a Elekit TU-8500 tube preamp with all the mods installed including upgraded capacitors in line stage  and resistors in phono stage . 

So anyone know of a low cost integrated of high current ,  capable of moving Magnepan MG12 ? I would really apreciate any suggestion . 

I know there are some excellent units in the market  but they are all very expensive and for someone living with social security , well , you get my drift . One unit I was looking at is from rogue audio but if possible for simplicity of use Solid State would be better for my daughter.

Can you imagine ! I got to sit down with her and explain  how to use the turntable , connect everything . What goes where . A integrated would simplify things . Thank you guys for your suggestions in advance . God bless and stay safe .
mcmvmx
mcmvmx OP
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Thsnk you all for your suggestions . I've heard and have had in the past Marantz equipment and I liked how they sound , smooth , relaxed and detail . Parasound is one of those companys that everything they come out with sounds great and to me ears they sound neutral .

I was thinking of making a diagram of the system apart from explaining to her how its connected . Also been considering selling my turntable to simplify things and leave her my cd player .
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jjss49
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i lost both parents to lung cancer, spent ten consecutive years seeing one off then the other - i deeply empathise... hang in there... wish you comfort and peace - every day the researchers are coming up with new discoveries, the longer you hang in there it keeps the door open to new treatments, i trust your case is being kept up front at your provider’s specialist tumor board

regarding the hifi - consider getting a hegel 160 or 360 - last gen pieces so price is much more user friendly than the current ones h190 390 590... these have the juice to run the maggies, sound absoutely wonderful, are slim, minimalist very good looking, easy to use, very intuitive
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phcollie
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Another idea would be to not sell anything, and take the time with her to teach and show her everything about a system that means so much to you.  She may value that time learning with you more than anything else in the world right now. I know I would. Surely she can learn and take notes. Not a bad excuse to spend time together. Best to you and yours.
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bigwave1
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Wow, this is a tuff one. Please investigate the Hippocrates Institute in West Palm Beach. Also, investigate the use of CBD and derivatives from qualified individuals. Miracles can happen. Blessings. 
atl4love
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To this day there a cured for cancer but I seem most of doctor and pharmacist ignored the method because of all the profit of chemotherapy treatment that made them business rich but at the end that method ain’t safe and the change of survival is rare, the more older the less than of survival! Have you ever heard of rso oil from cannabis? Even those that ain’t approved by fda but that rso was help thousand patient survival so please stop the chemotherapy treatment ASAP because it seem that will cured your cancer but at the end it will damage both of your kidney and liver that make you get weaker and more damage to your internal, so I hope you can some info and start another direction for the sake of your life ! I wish you get better and enjoy your life for many more years to come !
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