The Qinpu A-1.0x integrated amp puts out 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 160 wpc into 4 ohms. Its price is low enough to leave over a good part of your budget for a DAC and cables.
One DAC to consider would be the Moon 100D, and good budget cables could come from Atlas ( Element and Compass digital ) or Audiogoner Joe Mazzaglia's Auricle Audio Design ( Encore and Encore Signature digital ).
When you buy your digital cable, no matter which it is, make sure it is 1.5 meters long.
One DAC to consider would be the Moon 100D, and good budget cables could come from Atlas ( Element and Compass digital ) or Audiogoner Joe Mazzaglia's Auricle Audio Design ( Encore and Encore Signature digital ).
When you buy your digital cable, no matter which it is, make sure it is 1.5 meters long.