Recommend Simaudio 700i, https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650254264-moon-simaudio-700i-integrated-amplifier-stereo/
A little higher priced but a great integrated!!
Recommendations for a integrated amp
Lately I have been thinking going integrated from separates. I been interested in an integrated amp so I can keep it simpler with less signal chain. Also am looking for one that has a USB input so I can eliminate my interface as a dac. I am mainly looking SS but is not limited to. My budget is around 4k but I am flexible. This will be powering a pair of Triangle BR03 speakers.
BTW, I currently have a Rotel RC-995 preamp and a Acurus A150 amp with a Focusrite interface as a dac using Tidal on my laptop as a source.
Recommend Simaudio 700i, https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650254264-moon-simaudio-700i-integrated-amplifier-stereo/ A little higher priced but a great integrated!! |
+1 on a Krell K300i with the digital board. The integrated amp sounds great and the DAC is great too. Loads of class A power (90W at 8ohms, doubles in 4 and doubles again in 2). Elegant, refined, and powerful. You can routinely find them about $4k used. I have one and love it. I also have a NAD M33 Masters Integrated and that’s not bad either and those can be found at $3k used. |
If I was you I’d go for the H390 as it’s a better sounding amp and has a much better DAC than the H190, so considering both those things in your situation I think the H390 is very worth paying up for and can be found used right around the top of your budget. I also think it will provide significant improvements over your current separates. Here’s a good review that may give you a better idea of its sound characteristics in case you haven’t seen it. Hope this helps, and best of luck. |