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Best used integrated under $5k

Hey guys

Preparing for a move out from our NYC apartment to a house in the suburbs. 
As part of that planning to create dedicated 2 channel space. At the moment using my salk sound speakers with marantz receiver. 
Plan is to get a new TT. Also last year I had done countless hours of auditions and based on that had settled on Wilson Sabrina. Planning to buy them used to save some dough. 
Also planning to buy used integrated. Want to spend < $5000. Short list is
- Hegel 360
- Luxman 509
- ML 585
- Audio Research VSI75
- Naim Supernait 2
- Krell Vanguard

Bunch of these brands are not that easy to find in the used market and you have to wait. 
Would appreciate any inputs on the above and anything else I should be looking at.
marrduk24
divertiti
225 posts
 
My fav in that price range is Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 and Jadis I-50, very different philosophies but both incredibly engaging and excel in all areas.

In my search I have also heard Luxman 509x, Luxman 590 AXII, Ayre AX-5 Twenty, Gryphon Diablo 300, Line Magnetic 508ia, Prima Luna (forgot the model), Naim Supernait 2, Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III, each of them had their strengths but none of them had the total package.
pmw2
1 posts
 
I have had my Ayon Spirit for over 3 years, I love it. No problems at all. Has worked perfectly!
pmodlin
3 posts
 
My Ayon Spirit III Gen 4(nearly 5 years old) is being serviced right now for buzzing in the left channel which the technician expects to be failed resistors.  An Orion III I owned which I sold to a neighbor failed to power up.  My Triton had issues with a lost channel appearing and disappearing depending on how long it was on. I use my amps most every day and these issues arise after more than 3 or 4 years and I expect the Class A heat is a contributor.   As far as I know there are only 2 service centers for Ayon in U.S. and both are always backed up for months as they are not just Ayon service centers.
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