You can't go wrong with either the Luxman or the Mark Levinson. I've own-ed Luxman gear before and never regretted it. My personal choice here would be the ML 5805 if for no other reason than I've never owned a piece before.
My outlier pick would be a McIntosh MA-252 for several reasons:
1) It's got plenty of power for your speakers - 100W/Ch 8 Ohms, 160 W/Ch 4 Ohms
2) It's got tubes in front, transistors in back
3) It reminds me of my dearly departed MC-240, a piece of gear I wish I'd never sold.
4) It's got a phono preamp. Full disclosure: I wouldn't own an 'integrated amp' that was linestage only. I like low box count systems, and not having to buy megabuck cables. I make an exception for streamers, because the technology is moving so fast - keep that outboard, because you'll be swapping it out every couple years. These three integrated amps will be classics for decades.
5) It makes me smile every time I look at one.
6) It's a bargain in this group - $3495 is half the cost of the ML 5805 and a third the cost of the Luxman. Put the difference into stepping up in the Monitor Audio world.
My outlier pick would be a McIntosh MA-252 for several reasons:
1) It's got plenty of power for your speakers - 100W/Ch 8 Ohms, 160 W/Ch 4 Ohms
2) It's got tubes in front, transistors in back
3) It reminds me of my dearly departed MC-240, a piece of gear I wish I'd never sold.
4) It's got a phono preamp. Full disclosure: I wouldn't own an 'integrated amp' that was linestage only. I like low box count systems, and not having to buy megabuck cables. I make an exception for streamers, because the technology is moving so fast - keep that outboard, because you'll be swapping it out every couple years. These three integrated amps will be classics for decades.
5) It makes me smile every time I look at one.
6) It's a bargain in this group - $3495 is half the cost of the ML 5805 and a third the cost of the Luxman. Put the difference into stepping up in the Monitor Audio world.