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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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I would consider pairing the JM Labs with a NAD C320BEE (new, list price of $400). Nice sounding integrated amp; not terribly fussy with cables and interconnects; and with the left over cash (and about a $100 more) she could actually consider purchasing a new CD player, like the Music Hall MMF CD 25, which pairs wonderfully with the NAD. I have been using the set-up for about 2 years now and I am still surprised at how good the combination sounds. I posted a review of the NAD C320 BEE here, if you would like to refer to it.

Regards, Rich
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