Integrated to go with KEF LS50


I am looking for a good integrated amp to pair with KEF LS50 speakers and
Dynaudio X32 speakers. I have Primaluna separates that are 45 or so watts per
channel) but sometimes want to just go in and fire up the old stereo and start
listening instead of warm up time etc. My Primaluna sounds great with the
majority of my music (acoustic, folk, jazz) but sometimes I would like to play
some King Crimson of something harder or not so well recorded. Any
recommendation on an integrated amp (I only have one shelf available) that would
work. Both of these speakers are around 86 db so more power would be great. I am
trying to keep it in the 2000.00 or less price range for new or used. I mainly
listen to cds through a Marantz 6005 cd player. Would an integrated be a smart
move. New to the site and saw so much for sale by members I just thought I would
ask. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I am in Oklahoma so not much
chance of listening in any stores. Open to offers from members with equipment
for sale. Thanks.
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B_limo thanks. I have actually been looking at the Hegel stuff. Do not see the 150. I see the 100. The 70 has dac but I wanted more power. Considering the 100 but would like to have digital inputs like the 70.
My friend and I both had Luxman amps before and one channel kept going out on mine and his. This was 80's Luxman but makes me kind of leery of Luxman stuff. It did sound good when it was working however.
Icecream I would love the Hegel 300 but that is out of my price range. Looking at the Hegel 80 now.
I have heard good things about the Rega Brio. I will look into
It. Right now I am leaning towards the Hegel H70, H100 or the H80. Any thoughts on those?
Thanks Yyzsantabarbara for the info. I have a Emotiva XDA-2 DAC and don't care too much for the sound. Too bright. I wonder how a Benchmark DAC2 would sound with my Primaluna Dialogue 5 Power Amp? Use the Benchmark as the preamp coupled with the Primaluna.
Trying to decide between Hegek 70' 80 or 100. The 70 and 100 are earlier models. The h80 is the newest. These 3 fit my price range as does the Wyred 4 Sound. In Oklahoma no one carries either brand. Is there a big step up going to the Hegel H80 over the. H70 or H100 besides an updated DAC.
I like the Hegel but now I am thinking about a good solid state amp that has a lot of clean power to hook to the Primaluna preamp. Maybe that will give me more slaw with my speakers. Any recommendation of what would be good clean power to match with Dynaudio X32 and KEF ls50 speakers?
My office is 9 x 11 so the room size is good. Maybe I will try the Nad. All the rave reviews about the ls50 made me buy them with out hearing them. My last time to do that.
My Dynaudio X32's are too big for my room. Thinking I am going back to my x32's with a small REL sub.