looking for a new pre/amp or integrated amp


I am new here, and this is my first post.  I am looking for either a pre/amp or integrated amp, specifically for listening to music.  Here is what I'd like the solution to have:
  • Ethernet jack (for connecting to my home computer to play music files of CD's I've ripped)
  • 2 channel (this is not going to be a surround sound setup)
  • Wifi (I'd like to play Spotify)
  • XLR inputs (for the CD/DVD/Blu ray player) - I'm not sure this is critical, as I think optical digital might be just as good.
  • 90-140Watts 
  • Phono input
  • Price range: $1000-2000
Does anyone have any suggestions?  I've looked at Yamaha, Anthem, Marantz, and Parasound, but I haven't found anything that checks all these boxes.  Thank you!  Doug
dougmint

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It doesn't look like the Hegel has a phono input, and I can't tell if it has Wi-Fi or not.  

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

Acram solo does not appear to have a phono input or XLR inputs.
Creek Evolution 100A does not have ethernet connection.
Naim Uniti Nova is way outside my price range I listed in the original post.
Cyrus Lyric has no XLR or phono.  Plus I'm not really looking for an all in one.

Right now in my home, I don't have a good way to connect the amp to the computer since the computer is upstairs and the amp/theater is in the basement and the basement is finished.  So I want wifi to stream music from the computer.  However, I expect to move at some point, and then I will plug the computer into the amp via ethernet for a better connection (a friend of mine told me that sending hi-res music files through wifi might not be perfect, depending on in house wifi data speeds, and the other
consumers of the bandwidth (like my kids on their devices).
A friend told me that to put the amp and computer on the same network through a wired connection, I should use ethernet.  Joey54....are you saying I can accomplish the same task with USB?
Hi mesch.  I'm curious into your idea.  Can you give me an idea what you are thinking relative to a server?
yyzsantabarbara: Can you post a link to the thread you referenced?  I'd like to read it.  Thanks, Doug