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Preamp and DAC to drive KEF Reference 104/2?

A buddy of mine just acquired some 104/2s for free and is mainly looking to play digital via computer as his source, quite probably CDs as well. He's just starting to venture into the world of higher end components, so I'm thinking he's in the ballpark of spending 2, maybe $3K.

Given that he's working the serpent from the tail end, albeit the speakers were free, he may or may not have the opportunity in Seattle to listen to the suggested components. Beyond advising he get the speakers serviced, I didn't have much to offer him. Any suggestions?
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rlwainwright
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Perhaps he should look into the Emotiva line of components. They have a very nice preamp and very solid power amps. All of their gear comes with a 30 day in-home trial and 5 year warranty.

Have him look at the XSP-1 preamp and maybe an XPA-2 power amp. Link to XSP-1 is below:

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/xsp1

If he's just going to use a PC for his source, the XDA-2 DAC/Preamp might be just the ticket:

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/xda2

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