Suggestions for an all in one integrated with source built in
I'm looking to upgrade an old setup that I've had for many years. It lives in a seldom used (by me) vacation home so doesn't see a lot of action. But when I do use it, I tend to immerse myself in it for days at a time. I will have more opportunities to get out there in the upcoming years so I want to upgrade what I have.
The current system was assembled over 10 years ago using an April Music Aura Note V2 and a set of Wharfedale Jade 3 monitors. It's a delightful system for the price, but technology has advanced and I think I can do better now. Also my budget is much larger than it was back then.
I have a perhaps irrational interest in sticking with an all in one setup like this. Not sure why that is. Maybe I can be talked out of it, but I would like to explore what else exists on the market before I consider abandoning this form factor. It looks like a lot more integrated amps have onboard DACs so maybe this is not the limitation it used to be.
I don't play a lot of CDs any longer so a good streaming solution must be involved. Any new device is likely to have this covered. Don't care if it has a display or not, but a remote is required, I don't like just using my phone for that.
The speakers will be replaced with another set of monitors as well. I intend to try out some of the usual suspects like B&W 805 D4, Focal Sopra and Kanta series, KEF Reference 1 Meta, maybe some Harbeth and Spendor too. Might try some more adventurous brands if I can get my hands on demo units easily. Bottom line, I won't be using anything extremely difficult to drive, nor anything ultra sensitive.
A few ideas I had include the NAD M33 v2, Hifi Rose RS520, and the Naim Uniti Nova. What else should I take a look at?
I bought a Lyngdorf TDIA 2210 a few months ago. Really like it! Streamer room correction and great high current power. I’ve owned all the Lyngdorf integrated amps other than the 1120. They are really good and I regret it every time I sell one. Worth a look for sure. Room Perfect room correction is the absolute titts especially if you are integrating a sub or 2 also. Just fantastic IMO. For the 4500 msrp I think it’s well worth it. Definitely negotiate less than that. |
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Great discussion here. I was in the process of working on a 2nd system and this had great info. Currently have a Simaudio Moon 371 heading my way for demo. I'm thinking of pairing it with a set of Vivid Audio S12 that a friend is willing to sell me. Not sure if those make a good pairing or work well in my room, it will be fund to find out though. |
@996turbo911 if you are still looking, I highly recommend the Gato DIA 400S NPM just superb. better in every way than the NAD M33. Made in Denmark. Pascal amp module and Burr Brown dac. And the Gato folks are great to work with; plus free shipping and no fee home trial for 30 days. if you don’t love it, you pay only to ship it back to their US location for returns. Don’t have to deal with international shipping hassles or cost. I like mine so much, I’ve ordered their Class AB monoblocks to try out instead of my CODA CSiB V2 to power Joseph Audio Perspective 2 graphene speakers. (I tried the DIA 400s in there for a few hours (bypassing the built in streamer and DAC) and thought even it bested the CODA in that room with those speakers.) |
@kirkwallace Gato looks |
