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Thinking about simplifying to an integrated amp

I've been considering simplifying the system a bit. 
Currently I have a PS Audio BHK 250 amp and the BHK preamp, but an integrated is looking like an attractive option. 
The speakers are Dynaudio Contour 30i https://dynaudio.com/home-audio/contour-i/contour-30i#product_specifications

I would like a piece that sounds at least as good or better than my current electronics. Power should be around 100 wpc, but I'm not sure if less would do the trick. 2 inputs is plenty as long as one of them is balanced. 
Needs to have a remote, naturally. 
Also would need a pair of line out jacks for the subs. 
Under 10K new. 

Sim Audio, Pass, Accuphase are some that come to mind. 

Previously I had a Hegel H390 which was very decent, but the PS Audio gear was better, so that company may be out of consideration unless new models have gotten better. I also didn't like paying for the internal DAC that I wasn't using. Also on the no list is Prima Luna. Just ok sound and not reliable as it blew a channel in under 1 year of ownership. 
Thanks

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andym23456
28 posts
 

I’m a bit on the cheapskate side, so the NAD M10v3 has worked fine for me. Pushes my La Scala’s like a champ. Has the inputs, streams anything, has a decent DAC and a MM phono stage that handles my VPI TT well. And, you can put $7500 into something else. 🤓

Can always try it and give it back if it’s not a fit.

miter53
5 posts
 

I went the same route recently, and now have a Coda CSiB, which I’m very happy with. It’s V1, which is 150w into 8 ohms, with the first 18w in class A. Very quick and transparent with smooth highs and tight impactful bass. Coda is a little under the radar but worth checking out. The company is run by former Pass associates, and their amps sound somewhat similar and are similarly well built.

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audiotroy
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We are integrated amplifier specialists  we sel a large number of integrated amps coda, naim, unison research,yamaha,Nad,synthesis,Avm,matrix and a few others 

The coda csib would be perfect for you it outperforms most integrated amps on the market it is the exact same no 8 power amplifier plus a preamp in one case so its powerful provides class A power c and can be rebiased to provide 400 watts. It is basically neutral with a bit of warmth it throws huge  soundstage. And is very quiet.

 

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fpomposo
138 posts
 

I recently changed from tube preamp and class D stereo amp to a integrated and so far I'm happy. 

I ended up getting the Yamaha AS3200, I got it brand new for dealer cost which was a big part of the decision, but it is a beautifully made amp that sounds really great overall from bass to imaging, soundstage, smooth highs, it seems to do it all, and it has beautiful wood side panels and VU meters which really helped pushed me over the edge. 

So far I'm enjoying having fewer boxes, cables, and the meters are serious nostalgia bait. One of the greatest things is the dead silence from this amp, with nothing playing you can crank the volume knob all the way to the max and nothing, not even a tiny hiss, hum, or buzz which on my previous Italian tube preamp would hum a ton if I did that.

 

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swede58
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The Gryphon Diablo 300 is a very good match for Dynaudio. Perhaps a used 300, or even better a 333, but then the price starts to get too high. A Dynaudio retailer tested the Diablo 300 and considered it the best amplifier they had ever heard with Dynaudio. Better than the brands they already carried, such as Pass, Accuphase, Luxman, and others.

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