Suggestions for Amp & Preamp or Integrated for my speakers

My new pair of Vandersteen 2Ce Sig II speakers were $2700 so I am trying to keep at or below $2000 for a new amplifier (or maybe an amp and a phono preamp or dac if needed.)  I plan to fit the room with treatments after everything is finished and the room is ready.
uditnaik, I understand the McCormack pair well with Vandersteens.  Thanks for reminding me to keep a lookout for that combo.

stevecham I continue to look at NAD as an option for my amplifier.  I have looked at listened to the 375BEE.  It is definitely an option.
I'm not at all familiar with the Digital Amp Co and their Cherry amps.  I'll take a look.

Digital Amplifier Company (DAC) Stereo Maraschino Integrated (STM)! For about half your budget you can have a stellar sounding integrated amp. Amazing detail with meat on the bones tone to boot.

https://www.cherryamp.com/stereo-maraschino-stm

Consider the Cambridge cxa600. Under ur budget and great reviews

I am using a Mccormak. DNA .5 with a Mcintosh C27 for my 2CE Sigs II and it sounds amazing. The preamp/ amp combo cost me 1500 bucks. i am sure you can find a good combination for that kind of money..

@rkujan

You are seriously overestimating how much you need to spend. Your speakers were $2000, no need to spend $2500 just to play them.

The Cambridge Audio DAC is more than enough for your setup, it’s very hard to hear any appreciable benefits above that, any noise or harmonics are gonna be at least like 80dB below the signal, so pretty much inaudible in any residential environment.

Stereophile’s John Atkinson stated the Outlaw had a superb phono state, so no reason to spend more than that either.

Spend the extra money on room treatment. $500 in room treatment and $2000 components will sound better than $0 in room treatment and $250,000 components.  
  
Mute your money, just trying to help you more wisely spend it. Like I see people who have $5000 turntables but their amps and speakers combined don’t even reach that, a lot of audiophiles simply don’t allocate their budgets to favor where it matters most, the actual speakers and the room, as they are by far the largest contributors to the sound.

NAD should also be considered, such as a C375BEE with 150 wpc and preowned go for <$800. NAD is a step up from Rotel, having owned both. Good phono stage module for both MM and MC can easily be added and user installed for $200.

Talk to Johnny Rutan at Audio Connection.  He stocks Vandersteen, Belles, and a bunch of other brands too.

Thanks for the input.  I like that every response is different. 

I haven't looked at Outlaw.  I will have to check them out.  I'll have to look for a place to audition it.  I have looked at the Audio DacMagic.

Johnto, I'm familiar with the parasound integrated and have read good things.  I'll have to look for a local distributor to give it a listen.  I like that it comes with the DAC and phono. 

I have read a lot about Hegel and Belles.  Both have some diehard fans, especially for the Belles.  twoleftears is afan.  Jarcher thanks for adding the phono preamp consideration.

After I typed $2000 for both an amp and preamp I realized that might not be enough for two decent components.  I think Rotel sells an amp and preamp for $999 apiece.  Absolute Sound likes the Rotels, and I have two distributors by me, and listened to them, but I don't know how to compare them to other audio co. components.

Truthfully, I might edge up to $2500.  Still i think an integrated is the way to go. 

I'm rewiring the basement after discovering minor code violations when I gutted drywall due to moderate flooding.  Can anyone point me basic articles for 2 channel wiring considerations?  I might as well go the extra yard since it's gutted.

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.  

The Parasound integrated is a great value and it offers mm and mc phono as well as a dac well worth checking. Use you would be under your budget.

For analog/turntable use, Stereophile have an excellent review/measurements for the Outlaw RR1260. So, you could just get an external DAC for your digital sources, the Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100 is good for the price.