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MF A308 vs newer integrateds

A question for those of you familiar with my Musical Fidelity amp, which was the top of their line about ten years ago: what recent used integrated would represent a significant upgrade at a cost no more than 6K? Hegel H360? Devialet 200? Luxeman? I like the UK sound and I don't want to color my ATCs beyond a slight warmth, if need be. I'm wary of making a change and having only a modicum of difference in the sound. I don't currently have the ability to audition anything. This is an exploratory mission, with action to follow later.
Thanks, all.
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m669326 OP
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Thanks. That's quite relevant, isn't it?
erikt
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Just anecdotal, but I upgraded last year from a MF A5 integrated to a used Luxman L-509x just over your budget.

Current speakers are ATC SCM11v2s and there was a noticeable upgrade to the sonics going from the A5 to the 509x.

 
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m669326 OP
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Hey, you're the guy from my other question. Thanks.
For some reason, that never occurred to me. Go figure. I think the tidiness of the all-in-one concept has always appealed to me throughout various realms.
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russ69
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I think at your current situation you would want to go to separate components to reach the next level. I could be wrong, I have never shopped for an integrated in a class that is better than an A300.
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