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A little assistance please on a SS Integrated Amp

I am helping a friend put together her system and I have talked her into not only upgrading her speakers but upgrading her receiver to an Integrated amp. I am a tube guy but have owned an Electrocompaniet ECI-3 integrated which I had great results with but it is a little out of her price range.

She has a budget of about $700-$800 and will buy used on my recomendation here on Audiogon. She purchased a pair of JM Labs Chorus 707s today which are really a nice sounding speaker for their price point. They are 92dB so anything will drive them. I was maybe thinking of steering her to a hybrid? I would appreciate any suggestions.. Thanks in advance for your replies!

Chris
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ellery911
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I just received my Electrocompaniet ECI3 yesterday (bought ued so it is already broken in. It replaced a Bryston B-60 that I gave to my dad and although I have to admit that there are things that I like better about the ECI3 than the Bryston (warmth & body), there were things that the Bryston excelled at (overall clarity, treble extension and sense of "air") I still have the same speakers (B&W cdm1nt) so I am able to hear the different sound that the 2 amps provide. Yes, I am excited about the ECI3 and if she can stretch her budget a few hundred $ and likes the tubey sound, then I say go for it...it is a beautiful piece for the money. If not, my vote goes for the B-60 and if you dont like it, you can always resell it...plus the 20 year transferrable warranty is hard to beat and provides alot of peace of mind for a new audiophile.

just my 2c

Ellery
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