There is a GSi75 on USAM for $5k
Is there a better all-in-one streamer/DAC/Integrated Amp under USD 5K?
For driving a pair of small, 4 ohm 86 dB speakers (DALI Menuet SE) for a small to medium size room at low to moderate SPLs, is there a Roon Ready, all-in-one streamer/DAC/Integrated Amp under USD 5K that is likely to perform sonically better than the Gato DIA 250S NPM?
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By the way @kirkwallace, those Menuet SEs are amazing speakers. I bought a used pair a couple of years ago from TMR and had a very, very difficult time forcing myself to return them, but they were too small for my room. Incredibly clear mid-range, solidly built, beautiful to look at, almost never show up on the used market -- just couldn't justify holding on to them for the apparently mythical second system I keep telling myself I'm going to set up some day... |
The Advance Paris integrated amps check all the boxes. They are hybrid with Tube pre-amp section. I would also seriously look at the Moon by Simaudio as they seem to have a great following. Those are made in Canada, so I'm not sure of the affect of tariffs. PS Audio makes an integrated with DAC and phono stage, but no streamer for $3500. It's a Colorado company. You could add a nice streamer only for the $1,500. Good luck and let us know what you find!
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@cooperdude6 gato dia-400 NSM is on the way from Denmark. |
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