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found this HiFi Rose RS520. Very cool display
can add CD player module, no phono
Many here like Class D amps, I know nothing about them.
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HiFi Rose is very nice. This also gets very good reviews: https://lyngdorf.steinwaylyngdorf.com/lyngdorf-tdai-3400/
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Sleek? You’d be hard pressed to find something more sleek than this Devialet… https://www.crutchfield.com/p_285220PRO/Devialet-Expert-220-Pro.html Lyngdorf would also be a great choice. Best of luck. |
@soix Sleek not slim. That unit is pretty ugly IMO Lol |
If you want a nice display on the unit Cambridge Naim and HiFi Rose are the go tos. The Hifi Rose integrated probably stands out if video will be part of your game.
I think Rotel just came out with something along those lines but may not be much info out there about it yet. Oh and I would also consider NAD m33. The room correction that comes with that can be a game changer. I went through similar choices recently and landed on the Canbridge Evo 150 and love it. Originally I was looking at the m33 but went with the Cambridge which cost a lot less and actually had more input and output options I needed. But the extra power of the m33 is a plus as is the room correction. |
Maybe you are just baiting us with that price and then wanting features but not even mentioning musical quality. Really the display and slickness do not necessarily go coincident with amazing sound. Someone Mentioned the Boulder. The Audionet Watt sounds great. The Soulnote A3. You might be better with an external DAC. There are many others Moon...but save money if all you want is cool display and a pretty face.. |
As a ex audio dealer ,that is not a sound request , for many reasons separate allow much better isolation power supplies, digital separate streamer,dacs for digital has advanced a lot ,innuos has very good entry level SS HD,streamer with excellent interface , you can add the LPS later , the T+A A200 dac-Preamp which has excellent galvanic isolation in every area dac as good as Anything up to $15k+ the preamp is a excellent class A discreet type in the$5-6k class pick a decent power amp, Coda very good with discounts $5k as a example . my point separates give you future flexibility. |
How about this Aavik Acoustic U-300 listed here? https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb7hh8-aavik-acoustics-u-300-solid-state |
Mola Mola Kula is 15.8k without a DAC and 8k more with a real Tambaqui Dac destroys all Hegel destroys Naim that is more midfi destroys Gryphon destroys midfi hifi rose Aavik integrated also good I would demo that as well and see what has better synergy. destroys anything else under 35-50k to beat it you need a 41k DartZeal integraded |
@rdk777 the Diablo 333 is 25k and not out for USA and DAC is not out anywhere for it and will be 6k putting it in at 31k. I heard a prototype it was marmite because it was not ready for prime time yet. To be determined! |
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@jacobsdad2000 lol indeed. My favorite was @soix link which literally has the word sleek in the description only for OP to neg anyway. In his defense the Divialet is ugly. Nobody does minimalist as well as Naim. |
@aj523 a couple of folks have mentioned Lyngdorf. You should check out the review link @hilde45 posted above. You have good taste in the Naim Nova. The only thing it’s gonna give you that the Lyngdorf TDAI 3400 won’t is the cool color display, though, and the sexy feel of the volume knob. Although the volume knob on the Lyngdorf is very cool to. It has a nice action. As far as sleekness goes, it’s a complete toss up, imo. I’m kind of into design, personally, and I think that the aesthetic of the Lyngdorf is spot on. What you lose out on in the color display dept is kind of dwarfed by the other advantages, though, in my opinion. The Room control software is second to none. I read every review I could get my hands on before I scored my 2170, which is the middle brother, between the 3400 and the 1120, and that’s kinda what they all say. Room Perfect took me every bit of :20 to do, and I’m here to tell you, you will lose your room issues on the spot. And that could possibly transform the way you get to enjoy it.
If it’s realism you crave in your music, this piece of equipment is a one box solution that drill that kind of rivals them all in overall performance when you consider both the adaptability and the room control. I don’t know if rival is the right word, but it’s certainly up there at the very top. |
@perkadin Soul Note and LFE, and they sound good too! Some of the suggestions are just laughable when it come to sound and imaging. Not saying that of Naim. |
"Sleek" is a visual description and will be very subjective so in that area you'll just have to find something that is visually appealing to you that meets your other preferences. But as the football guy says, Mola Mola beats everything unless you want to really increase your price range. Funny how so many things supposedly sound better when they're more expensive. Silly humans and their expectation bias. |
Based on your requirement, NAD Masters M33 or M66. The Naim lacks phono inpot. While not 1 sleek box, I would spend that $15k budget on an Accuphase E-280 (add phono card or Schitt Skoll) + HiFi Rose RS-150b. If you want fully balanced, step up to Accuphase E-4000. Again, my money, but I would strongly consider grey market Accuphase. |
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I have owned my McIntosh MA12000 almost 2 yrs now (also have a Hegel in my den). Listen to and auditioned several others in the same price point. The MA12000 is my last - and will be passed on to my kids. It was a financial stretch for me personally, but after two yrs - the best audio purchase I have made. It does everything well, very well, some exceptionally. The tube preamp side I would offer as much more than exceptional as is the connectivity for anything and everything. Built like a tank, future proof DAC/card system...currently their 2nd gen DAC. Some of the newer MC products I have listened to = more decorative than functional...but the MA12000 will be an iconic hallmark, one that Mc Labs has ever made. Audio Excellence Canada has an in-depth review on U-tube
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Thanks everyone ! There’s a lot to digest here. I really want the video monitor so leaning towards those models. The unit will be driving a whole home audio system so there isn’t a real need for audio quality. Although I may connect my high end turntable /phono/speakers to it as well.so that may change the decision process. |
@aj523 I have and love the Boulder 866 w/DAC. No onboard phono. I don’t know about sleek, but it definitely has a look that I appreciate. It’s not particularly deep. If it wouldn’t fit in your cabinet, I’d imagine that some of the other candidates might not either. In any case, happy hunting. There are a lot of great options at that price point. |
Stereophile had a review of the Boulder 866 and liked it. The reviewer then compared it to the Krell K-300i he had recently reviewed. You should have look at the reviewer's opinion. I owned the k-300i it sounds great but does not have a fancy GUI. My fancy GUI is ROON and the KRELL is ROON READY, the highest level of ROON integration. You can even adjust the volume on the KRELL with the GUI (tablet, computer, phone, etc) The volume dial is done on the KRELL and not on software of ROON. |
The Mola Mola Makua (a preamp I was strongly considering) and is supposed to be a neutral unit that measures amazingly. I figured I should try the Benchmark LA4 for the same result at a much cheaper price. Glad I did that. Mola Mola Class D amps are ancient technology. These are the $16k amps I am referring too. The DAC in the Makua was first designed around 2006, about 5 or 6 years later that DAC module became the Tambaqui DAC. Then Bruno left for Purifi. |
@disc I think you’re right I thought the depth was 18.6” but it’s 16.6 so it may work. |