All in One amp up to $7k


Hi, needed some advice.
Looking for an all in one amplifier- including streaming. Had earlier settled on and bought a Hegel 590 - but could not ship it to Dubai from the US, sold it to a friend of mine. 

Any recommendations? In the $5k-$7k range? At least 150w into 8 Ohms.

I had looked at Gold Note- but not completely sure. PS Audio Stellar Strata MK2 fits the bill though not sure how good it is. 

Also though I didn’t listen to the Hegel H590 I have this feeling that it would have been awesome.

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Coda CSiB is amazing in that price range. Can’t go wrong. But no streamer. 

@freediver its a valid point that you make. I think the only reason is because not sure what I am missing. Will check out your recommendation. Thank you.

@dxbwineguy Too bad about the Hegel H590, as I believe you would've been absolutely blown away by it!!!  I use the Hegel H590 as an amp/preamp only.  I use a separate outboard DAC.  I strongly believe that the Hegel H590/H600 are one of the greatest values in high end audio.  Happy listening. 

@dxbwineguy ,if the small Vincent rocks your speakers,why do you need a minimum of 150wpc.as you stated in your OP?
 Look at the SimAudio Neo Ace, a superb all in 1 solution that offers everything you are looking for except the massive power...

@dokosan have always admired Simaudio. Listened to their inception story on a podcast last and this year and have always wanted to listen. will keep a look out for the 2 things that you mention though it will be one piece more than I need.

@drrsutliff interesting recommendation. they have been causing a rage recently on the net. Will surely look this up.

@chenry thank you for the suggestion I never knew till your post that JBL made amps. Love all the tech in it, but I am not particularly fond of vintage looks. Will look at Arcam.

@russ69 and @fastfreight hear you on separates. that is what I have now. I have 2 amps- a Vincent SV200, small footprint, belies the ratings, hybrid. It just rocks my 2 speakers. The other is a Gato AMP 150 AE. Again an excellent amp and it should be for the price it commands. I have DMP A6 working as a streamer only and have 2 DACS- a MHDT Lab Orchid (tube based) and a Topping D70 Pro Octo. That's a lot of gear and while I love each piece just want to reduce the amount of stuff lying around. I recently sold a Naim Uniti Atom- and now I think maybe I should not have.

Preowned Simaudio 390 Pre/Dac/Streamer and 330A Power Amp (125 watts into 4, 250 into 8) - new would be $10-11k but would come with 10 year warranty.

Advance Paris “My Connect 250”. All in one with tube preamp, 190 watts solid state power amp, streaming, CD, and phono.  Worth checking out!

My Soulnote A2 gives audiophile pleasing smooth sound.  I agree with @russ69 about separate digital (streamer / DAC).  The Integrated will be timeless, the digital not so much.

JBL SA-750 will leave you with some money in your pocket while giving you streamer, DAC and integrated. 120W Class "G". I believe Arcam has a similarly featured model.

Just get a regular integrated and and separate streamer. The amp will always be good but streamers are going to constantly change as new services become available.