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Integrated amplifier recommendations, Please

Hello everybody. I am new to your board but have browsed the site countless times and from what I have read, I will value your input greatly. I have gotten the kids through college and now it's my time to play. I am a music enthusiast and have had and still do have a bunch of equipment that I use. It's not bottom of the line stuff by my standards, but it's time to move up.
I have never owned a dedicated amp/pre-amp or an integrated amp and I would like to start out by getting a decent used integrated, middle of the road, under $500.00 if possible. I have been doing a lot of looking on the web and it seems like NAD or Adcom might be a safe bet.
Am I on the wrong track?
Music interests are Jazz, Classical, Knopfler, Ambient and Floyd.
Speakers: Infinity Ref Five, Pinnacle, DIY..Looking to upgrade here too.
I thank you all very much in advance!
mtpockets1311

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magfan
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Good, listen to complete systems. That's the best (better) way.
Others have said that simply choosing an amp without knowing at least something about proposed speakers is not a good idea are 100%.


I wouldn't recommend B&W with the Marantz, however. PSB? They make a bunch of different lines, right? and at competing price points?
I personally like simpler. At least the B&W makes sense of the lines they make.

Try to find a more ....upscale....store to listen to stuff and continue to try to hear complete systems. Start with a good SOURCE.
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