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Budget integrated amp?

Friend's amp is having issues and he asked me what was "good...for around $1000 new". Like me he is deep in the middle of the Pacific, actually deeper than me because he is on the Big Island of Hawaii, out in the desert/volcano area. I suggested the Schiit Ragnarok 2 which I have only read about but is on sale and has both good writeups and a 5 year warranty and is American made. Also, the Marantz PM6007, a few Rotel amps I read about that are on deal at Crutchfield (which ships to Hawaii free) and the Outlaw RR2160, which I have heard at another friend's. He is an older boomer like me and wants something like his old Marantz 2252B. I told him that those dont exist anymore. For those of you who might have head some of these am I giving him good ideas and have I missed anything substantive. He is not oriented to used and is on a tight budget. He is running both a CDP and an iFi streamer. Suggestions?

joekapahulu
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tkhill
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Musical Paradise MP 301 MK 3. It has two line inputs, fairly low power (what are you driving?), sounds terrific, and could be put in a suitcase—a heavy suitcase. Convertible from 110 to 220 with a switch.

Significantly less than $1000

vthokie83
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Musical Fidelity M2si or Yamaha A-S801, but neither support XLR if that is important....Schitt Ragnarok if the connections work out

joekapahulu OP
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Sorry for delay in  getting back to this. Got sick myself and sort of forgot about audio. Buddy bought a Marantz 7000N because it was in his budget and he figured the sound would be similar. It's sort of warm per his report but not as much as his old gear but he likes it and it shipped free. Took a week vs 3 days but he is happy as are his Kef Q350s. He has some Dynaudios too he hasn't tried as well as original 15 Ohm Roger's he has had for decades. He is going to try the Roger's with the amp too though he is thinking that he should sell them as there is demand. I told him it would give him money for other gear. He has not tried the streaming part as his works and he doesn't really like change. Appreciate  all the posts answering. I learned some things from it I might try. 

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