Integrated Amp Bargains with good balanced sound?


I could not find any info in archives, so I am starting this thread.
I am using Rega P3, Sonus Faber Concertino spkrs. ,but my amp is junk. 15 years old small Yamaha (part of a bookshelf system).
I don't have a big budget ,so i am mostly looking for Ebay bargains.
Someone out there must know what are the GREAT BAragain Integrated Amps I could find in under $500.00/600.00 category?
Something not vintage but a few years old.
I appreciate everyone's advice.
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Showing 2 responses by karelfd

Couldn’t agree more with the Audio Refinement Complete. However, since you mention a Rega P3 as part of your system, as far as I know, the Complete does not have a phono stage (or am I mistaken guys?).
A good match with your Sonus loudspeakers would be Unison Unico (hybrid integrated sporting 2 ECC82) that has an internally switchable MM/MC phono input. You might find one if you could spend an additional $100 or so. Otherwise, there is the less powerful Unison Unico P (also hybrid with 1 ECC82, 50 Wpc/8 Ohm against 80 Wpc for the Unico), whereby the plain Unico is undoubtedly superior to the "P".
Good luck!
To be sure: the phono stage is optional in the plain Unico, so make sure it has that option should you contemplate any offers! (It comes customarily in the "P" though)