Integrated Amplifier for KEFLS50's or Bowers & Wilkins 706 S2's

My desk system is an H160 with a pair of 707s2 (which are less sensitive than the 706) and think it is perfectly fine. I have only compared it to Classe 70, NAD 314 and Lamm/VAC combo. My impression of the Hegel is that is very even handed through the frequency range, avoiding distortion especially in upper range. It is unoffensive, somewhat polite tone, although I would not call it recessed. Even though the 700 range could be described as a little soft, I like the match. The dial source selector is slightly annoying, but the rest of the design and the volume control is great. It lacks color and vividness, especially the preamp section compared to a Lamm L1, when I tried it in different configurations in the living room though a pair of JBLs. 

Hi, yes my friend is, unfortunately, trapped in the iOS environment for all his media. Pretty sure he's happy with the air play performance, otherwise I would have heard about it. I can ask him tho.

Thanks again.

I think I’m going to get some ls50’s at the current 900 price and pair them with marantz pm7000n streamer amplifier for what should be a nice sounding budget office system to replace powernode2 and NHT c1 

I own both LS-50s and the Marantz PM7000N. I can't say enough good things about the PM7000N. It is the best value integrated amp on the market, IMHO. It works, it sounds great, Heos is decent, and I voice control my system with an outboard Amazon Echo 8. It has adequate power, and it's slightly warm character matches well with the rather analytical KEF. For $1000 or moren, you won't find better.