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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

traudio
yyzsantabarbara
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Not sure if KRELL is still in business but their "new" k-300i integrated amp is great. The first 90 watts is in Class A and a total of 150 watts at 8 Ohm. I had the CODA CSIB v1 at the same time and preferred the KRELL.

I have heard the new SimAudio Moon Collection 761/791 combo, and it was really good. A super clean sound like a Benchmark AHB2 amp but warmer. I have not heard the integrated amp in the lineup, but if I were only looking for an integrated amp I would also look at

https://simaudio.com/en/product/641-integrated-amplifier/

BTW - if you only need a single digital source then I would pair your BHK amp with my imersiv D-1 DAC/preamp. It means you would only have 1 source into the DAC. It is a unicorn DAC with respect to the level of detail you hear. With your slightly warm amp it would be a spectacular. You would need to get an attachment from imersiv to hookup the subs.

This is how I am using my good system. Streaming into the DAC via USB and also SACD/CD’s via a transport into the same DAC on SPDIF.

This DAC is sonically compromised if you hook it up to a preamp. Defeats the purpose of buying this DAC.

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milpai
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@traudio ,

An Accuphase integrated should set you for a couple of decades. Speakers might come and go as you feel.

traudio OP
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@milpai 

"An Accuphase integrated should set you for a couple of decades"

LOL, at my age that might be all the time I have left cheeky

I hear Accuphase is on the warm and romantic side of things? Accurate description?

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milpai
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@traudio 

LOL, at my age that might be all the time I have left cheeky

I wish you a long and healthy life!

I hear Accuphase is on the warm and romantic side of things? Accurate description?

I had this exact apprehensions before I purchased my Accuphase power amplifier. I think these adjectives come to mind because of "Class A". Recently got a chance to listen to a system locally that had Luxman amplifiers (mono-blocks) and I am not sure that when I compare the Accuphase to them, the Accuphase can be deemed as warm. But they are the opposite of "analytical". The same applies to Luxman.

I have a thread - Accuphase amplifier choice - that you might want to go through to understand where I came from, what I learned and what I ended up with. An Accuphase is something that you relish and cherish, per my experience.

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swede58
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I hear Accuphase is on the warm and romantic side of things? Accurate description?
 

Yes, and polite sounding. A guy nearby had an A-48 that he said worked well with his Dynaudios. He later switched to Magnepan 3.7i. The A-48 then turned out to perform very poorly; he described it as a sleeping pill and switched to a D'Agostino.

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