2. amps-preamps
  3. 138949-82364

Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube)

Looking for an affordable, good sounding integrated amp costing no more than $3500. It must be able to play CDs and Vinyls as well as digital music from iTunes (some 30,000 songs) stored in AIFF format. Currently have an Accuphase E 307 integrated amp  using Kimber Kable interconnects and speakers cables with jumpers. Current speakers are KEF Q700. Analog is Linn Basic with an Akito tone arm and Rega Exact 2 Cartridge. CD player id a Marantz 5004. I listen mainly to jazz, R&B, Pop, world, etc. at moderate listening volumes. Room size is about 17 x 24 feet with 8 foot ceiling.
Would love to have suggestions. 
  
joscow

Showing 2 responses by 91490

91490
10 posts
 
Halo H6, pretty hard to beat for the money. Has all the features you are looking for. I have one in my system that replaced a really good tube line stage and separate phono also tube with an excellent solid state power amp. I have been in this hobby since 1969 and have owned just about everything. Even sold high end audio in Europe as well as the States.
91490
10 posts
 
My speakers are Tyler Acoustics Highland H3's and the room is 24 X 28 with 10' ceilings. The Hint 6 drives these with ease. If you need more power just biamp with a Halo 21. Other components are an Oppo BDP 105 and a Harmon Kardon  T65C turntable. 
The Hint 6 can be bought for less than retail if you shop around. I also owned two of the original Hints and liked them very much as well. 
I never could afford the most expensive components but always tried to find the best value for my money.
Obviously we all perceive sound differently and all rooms are different in the way they react with speakers and components. If you can, try what you can at home not just in a show room. 
More to discover