I had the Aria with a vinyl system (phono preamp), and I found it to sound distant and lacking in dynamics. At the time, I couldn't figure out why - everyone raves about the Aria, but I wasn't hearing it. After selling it, I found a site that listed the input sensitivity as 1.2V, which is extremely low for an integrated amp. Assuming that this spec is correct, it explained why the Aria didn't sound good in my system, as my phono preamp couldn't really drive it well. Just something to consider.
Integrated Amp for Dynaudio Special 40
I have recently picked up a great pair of Special 40s - unfortunately I am currently powering them with a Marantz sr5014 AV receiver and I am looking to upgrade to a dedicated integrated amp. I have read quite a bit about it already and have narrowed it down a bit. My source, for now, will primarily be a Linn Axis I inherited with a new Adikt cartridge. I may do some streaming as well but it is less important. I am open to either used or new and leaning towards used so I can get the most bang for my buck. The list I considering is below:
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Ayre ex8
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Moon 340i /i3.3
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Plinius Hautonga
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Roksan Blak
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Belles Aria