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Is there an amp that does 2-channel and all this?

Hola,

I'm looking for an integrated amplifier/receiver/AVR that does 2-channel well. I don't need 5+ channels but I would not mind it. I have gotten the impression that 2-channel receivers are preferred over 5 channel for 2-channel music. However, if there is a 5 channel receiver with stellar sound quality, I'm all ears!

I'm looking for a piece that has the kitchen sink:

phono stage
tuner
dac (usb and spdif)
bass management / variable sub out crossover
remote
tone control
125w+ per channel
pre-out

IF available, I'd also like room correction

Budget is $4000

Thoughts?
michaelkingdom

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zydo
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Arcam Avr 600. (I'm a dealer) I'm sure others exist. 2 channel on the Arcam is awesome. It does have room correction also. Do some reading on them.
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zydo
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The early Arcam 600's had some glitches. I had one, but never had an issue. Still, I know they were there. The problems were addressed with firmware updates, and they seem to be excellent now. I have not had any issues with any I have sold. To answer the OP's comment about better 2 channel, certainly there is. For the person that wants everything in one package, it's awesome. If you are on a quest for the "holy grail" of 2 channel, and have the funds, I would look elsewhere. As far as AVR's go, it's darn hard to beat. I won't say one doesn't exist, but I have not used, or heard one myself.

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