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Please help ...integrated amp under $1200
I recently purchased a NuPrime IDA-8 for $1,000 and use it on my desk system. I find it superb for the money with an excellent onboard DAC though no phono or phones. Has Bluetooth as well if you want to use your phone and the sound is good - for B... 
best integrated amp.
I'm a fan (and owner) of SimAudio products. I am currently using a Moon 600i integrated (which I got for 5k used) with Kharma Ceramique 3.2 FE's, a not particularly "forgiving" speaker with great success. I can't weigh in on how it would work with... 
Consideration of amp change
I'm an extremely happy owner of a Sim Audio 600i. I bought it to replace an AR tube separates setup as my family couldn't deal with a non-automated system. I listen to a wide gamut of music: Zep, Rosanne Cash, Talking Heads, Beethoven symphonic an... 
MC Cartridges Under $1,000
Thank you all for your contributions. Let the research begin. 
Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K
Yup. Somehow the thread got repeated. Stereo, you know. 
Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K
Thank you for all of your suggestions. Much appreciated. Some of these I've had on my radar, some no, some I've never heard of so thank you for introducing me to them. 
Floor Stander with Small Footprint 7K - 15K
Thank you. 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
I just received my PerfectWave back from PS Audio. Had it upgraded to DirectStream. It is far and away the best $3,000 I've ever spent on any audio equipment. You said you wanted "Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dim... 
PSAudio Direct Stream or Bryston BDA/BDP2?
I can only speak for the PS Audio (and I should add I have no experience with any other high-end DAC), but I just had my Perfect Wave upgraded to a Direct Stream: I basically have not left my couch for a week. It's the rare piece of equipment that...