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Suggestions for Amp & Preamp or Integrated for my speakers

I have:
Vandersteen 2Ce Signature ii speakers;
a 1980s Yamaha PF 800 turntable; My room is 17 x 13 x 7;
$2000 to spend.
I am thinking about buying an Amp and Preamp. However for $2000 I might just get a good integrated amp. I’m still deciding on a separate DAC or not. That’s for another day.

So here is what I am looking for, suggestions for an Amp & Preamp combination or Integrated Amp, depending on what you like and think is best components for $2000 with my speakers.

I’m interested in opinions.
rkujan

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jarcher
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At $2K max budget, your better off with an integrated amp. Don't know any separate preamp / amp combo new that I would want to own.

Vandersteen's are somewhat power hungry.  I would suggest new a Hegel H90 integrated amp.  60WPC may not seem like a lot, but it has a large power supply w/ great current delivery and bass control. The internal DAC (and streamer) is far better than you usually get at $2K.  

It's gonna sound a lot better than any parrotsound integrated.

It doesn't have a built in phono preamp : but you can get a decent stanalone one for $200.  The Parasoud Zphono is not bad - but I would probably favor the Project Phono Box S.  
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