Help me find my ideal Stereo Integrated Amp


Hi all. Do you know of a Stereo Integrated Amps with these features?
1) $10,000 or less

2) DAC

3) Streamer

4) Phonostage

5) XLR connections (does not have to be truly balanced)

6) 200 Watts at 8 ohms/400 Watts at 8 ohms

7) Optical/Coaxial/HDMI digital inputs

Thank you in advanced for your help.

luvazquez

Showing 1 response by kennyc

Maybe underpowered at 150W into 8 ohms, <1% THD; 280W into 4 ohms, but I’m going to suggest Aesthetix Mimas.

Most integrated DACs are okay to subpar, so it usually best to get a separate DAC. Integrated phono is usually minimally satisfactory. But the Aesthitix Mimas optional DAC and phono cards are sonically superior. Aesthetix has been around a long time with a great sonic reputation. Missing is the streamer option, but extremely few audiophile quality integrates have it.

The Hegel H390/H590 has good DACs, the H600 an notably better DAC, but don’t offer phono or streaming.

Other integrated choices at the 10k price point the DAC sonics would be notably inferior, maybe a good trade off if the OP decides that features (having DAC, phono, streamer in one case) are more important than best sonics.