Now that my amp's blown...


Well, now that my amp's blown, instead of repair, I'm thinking about purchasing something else.

Speakers are Royd Minstrels..Source is my old Rotel RCD971.

I listen to all types of music. I was using a modified Sugden A48B, which worked well with the setup.

If I were to spend, say, $500 CAD on a used integrated, what else might work well with my source and speakers?

If i could say i wanted a bit of something more, i'd say it would be a touch more clarity in the midrange and maybe a little more dynamics (which is not to say the sugden is really lacking in either regard). If the whole thing could be more 3-d sounding, that would be great, too (although it's really my room that's very limiting in this regard).

loose

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No responses thus far...Ok, no problem...i've got my eye on a Naim Nait 5i (non-italic).

Thoughts on this combo?
Thanks for the posts thus far. I appreciate any suggestions at all.

Zd542 - there was a time when i tried the Creek 5350se with my speakers at the time (NHT) and it was such a poor match, it unfortunately turned me off Creek for life. (i really shouldn't be so closed-minded about Creek, suppose)

6550c - Yes, Canadian dollars. As far as Classe goes, although I don't mind their separates with certain speakers, i still find them too warm overall. Their integrateds? I thought they were terrible, to be honest...what where they called? CAP100 and CAP150? I found them dull and lifeless...very flat.

Any other takers? What about Exposure 2010s? (could that even be had for $500? Maybe the original 2010 could..)

The Wadia 151 Power DAC does look interesting, from what i've read, although i don't think it would work for me, given its limitations. I like the idea of something like this in another application, mind you. Cool chit.