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Peachtree Grand Integrated X1 vs Parasound Halo Integrated

I’ve been stalking the interweb for a used Parasound HINT to come around at a good price for a while now. Of course in the meantime I am obsessively looking at/ researching every other integrated and separates option known to man, but always seem to come back to the HINT - wins out for its price, HTbypass, bass control, universal respect and love. A Peachtree Grand has come up for sale at my same target price and I am also intrigued by its also stellar reviews, original $4500 price tag, 440w into 8, and seems to do everything I need. My lizard brain says get the $4500 flagship amp, but my gut says the Halo. What say you? Anyone ever compare hands on?  Will be driving my Kef LS50s in a medium/small living room.
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aristokatz OP
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Thanks Erik. There's a Wyred4Sound MMC 5, multichannel amp for sale near me- 221w x 5 for $800.  I only need 3 channels (3.1 system), but Ive been considering it because the price seems right even for just 3 channels of Wyred amp.  Maybe thats a good way to go.  You're right that I'd probably do better with separates, but still the HINT keeps gnawing at me saying "just get me and be done with it forever".  On the other hand, I might be sad being done forever.  

Strange in all my incessant research, never heard of Ghent. Intriguing... any articles or reviews you can point me to, Im not finding much.
aristokatz OP
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Still interested if anyone has compared the 2 integrateds? Or has an opinion on the value of the older discontinued Grand X1.
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