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A decent integrated amp under 2K ...

I'm looking for an INTEGRATED AMP. My speakers are Altec 620A (100 db efficiency) and my listening room is 14 x 21. I mainly listen to digital files from my DAC (Metrum) but sometimes I feel less lazy and put on a vinyl on my Garrard. I don't need a phono stage, I use the one from another integrated amplifier (Spendor D40). Here's my shortlist:

1) Belles Aria Integrated (slightly powerful for my needs)

2) Croft phono integrated (since I don't need a phono stage, I think it's a shame to burn tubes for nothing)

3) Rogue Sphinx V3 (too powerful for my needs)

FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS: I can live with tubes but only in the PREAMP section and I try to avoid Class A due to the heat. I'm open to Class D (proof: the Rogue) but the choice is limited and these devices come with a bunch of stuff I don't need. I rather spend my $ where it will make a difference.

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If you could somehow forego your integrated requirement, you could get an absolutely fantastic system with Schiit Vidar (2x100W) + Schiit Freya S + Schiit Modius/Bifrost for almost exactly $2k.

This is also future proof so that in the future, if you decide to change to less efficient and bigger speakers, you could add another Vidar and use them in bridged mode to get 2 x 400Watts, for only an extra $700.

 

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