Plinius 8200 v. Musical Fidelity Tri. v. SimI5

Even if Nu-Vista bests all Plinius 8200 used is the best bang for a buck with excellent phono.

I would go tubes with your b&ws, and probably would upgrade your speaks before plunking 2500 on an integrated.

The Plinius would probably work best, as the Sim is a brighter piece to go with B&Ws. I'm not a Musical Fidelity fan at all. The Classe integrateds go pretty well as to the MCs with B&W. And of course, some swear by Krell & B&W.

Aren't differing opinions great?

Another consideration is the Plinius 8200 Mk II, which is a significant step up from the 8200 Mk I (if you can get by with 100w/ch instead of 175/ch, a used Plinius 8100 is a great buy). Good luck.

Adam

What about the Krell KAV-300il? I just bought one and think it's really superb, certainly for the money. I've also read many accounts of the synergy between Krell and B&W, though I can't vouch for it myself.

For the kind of money you're talking about, you could consider separates by such companies as Quad and Marsh (which I've been auditioning and impressed by).

This does give you some more flexibiltiy if, for instance, you want to add a sub and use its high pass crossover.