Galion vs Luxman vs Advance Paris vs (anything else)

A brand new Yamaha A-S2200 is 5k, comes with full warranty and makes you realize the Galion and Paris crap were made by amateurs. I would wager that the galion youtuber contracts it out to china and buys it for pennies on the dollar. 

The yamaha is a high end amp without the high end price, i.e., a very honest price.

https://www.safeandsoundhq.com/products/yamaha-a-s2200-natural-sound-integrated-amplifier?variant=31454034198639

Burn-in time is 150 to 200 hrs.

Sometimes better to save , for the next Big jump in sonics retail 12+

Vitus Alluxity audio, Pass Audio, Boulder,  Accuphase , Gryphon , 

a Huge step up , and on the used market 1/2 that buy it under 5 years old and 

will last for at least a decade or more before you may have to upgrade capacitors 

class D Ganfet amps Class D Audio mono blocks under $2k and sounds like $5-6k 

very powerful and still musical with outstanding grip and Bass , I have the monoblocks in a second system ,my wife has the stereo amp for around $1k a no 🧠 Brainer, and 30 day Audition !!

While I can't comment on which amplifier to get I can add some advise regarding a subwoofer. I added the little SVS SB 1000 Pro to my system and it definitely adds to the lower end foundation and sound stage.

Most people cross it over too high IMO. My towers go down to 30hz (-3db) and that's where I have set my crossover (fourth order slope). My high end audiophile friends kept telling me that was too low until they came over for a listen. In my room (21'x27') and with my gear it adds low end punch without calling attention to itself, plus no boominess. The SVS app is very useful for adjusting from your listening position. I will be adding a second sub soon to properly pressurize the room and add to the sound stage depth. I am connected to the high level input.

@davegood  the SVS app is great! makes it a blast to dial in the sub while comfortably seated in one's listening position. 

I wouldn’t give up on the Gold Note if Icwere you.  Better dac than yours, prob better streaming, and definitely better phono stage.  There’s an IS1000 deluxe - which has an even better dac, on sale at The Music Room for $5.5k, which is $1k.  It’s a return that was never taken out of box.