Integrated for Magico A1


Looking for an integrated for my new acquired Magico A1 and Cardas Persec speakers cables.

Been offered these ones:

Mark Levinson 5805

Krell K-300i

Copland CSA-150

McIntosh MSA 5500

Ideally one of those with DAC and Phono Stage due to save boxes, cabling and wife approval! 

Thanks in advance.

superelmar

How about the new Audio Research I70? It has optional DAC and moving magnet phono preamp modules. A nice match for the A1.

The Magico A1 needs many high quality watts and the highest current possible to maximize its potential. Hopefully Magico will update the A1 and increase efficiency and be less placement sensitive. FWIW have never seen a Magico loudspeaker mated to Hegel amplification at a show or Youtube video(will check again).

Check out some of the Simaudio gear.  Can be done in 1 or 2 boxes (integrated with Pre/DAC/Streamer/Phono - new 371 for one box or 390/330A or North 791/761).  All are high current designs.  I'm running 390/330A with Magico A3s and it works quite well.

Generally, it’s difficult to find a quality DAC in an integrated, most are added to a cost point afterthought.

Hegel 3xx offers a good DAC and Sonics, their newer H600/H400 has an noticeably better DAC.

One of the lowest cost but excellent performance integrated is the Aesthetix Mimas plus their optional DAC and Phono cards which perform to a high level.