I’m not a huge fan of integrated but I would have no qualms suggesting used Ayre integrated amps. We use one in the family room system and it’s been hooked to all kinds of speakers . My better half is fine with my many gadgets and dozen or so amplifiers and preamps that I mess with in my basement studio but the family room has to have decorating in order to keep the happy wife happy life. I too would still use an outboard dac. Cuzthat’s the part that will age fastest.
Starting Over...Need help finding the perfect integrated to replace everything
OK so I am selling everything (Decware Torii, Parasound A2, Tannoy Speakers,) everything except my VPI. I am going to get some more sensitive speakers and I am looking for a class Solid State class A A/B integrated with a nice headphone section (getting rid of that headphone amp etc as well). Preferably with a built in Dac as well (do all integrateds come with DACs now?) and a nice phono section of course. I have not given any of the class D stuff a listen but maybe that is the direction I must look in?
If anyone has downsized and are happy with it what did you do?
If anyone has downsized and are happy with it what did you do?