You can get a Naim Supernait 2 or 3 in that price range. If you want something new, the new Lyngdorf 1120 is an amazing piece of kit. It is extremely impressive and has built in room correction. At $2500, I think it is one of the better hifi values currently going.
Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please
Hello everyone,
I am looking to upgrade my integrated here is my system
FLAC on mac book pro — Singxer Su6—Lampizator level4+ Gen5—jolida jd1000a
with gold lions preamp tubes and Mullard tubes— NHT 3.3 speakers
Before the Jolida I had an Hegel H100.
I like the midrange of the Jolida, it has a nice presence, nice timbres but the problem is when raise the volume, I don’t go deeper inside the music, it just gets louder but the sound doesn’t get bigger, soundstage is small. Also there’s no air with this amp. Bass is very weak.
The Hegel was technically nicer but I could never emotionally with the music on this amp. It just sounded fake.
I listen to 65-85dbs level, my room is small, 12’x18’
I want to stay with an integrated as my wife wont allow multiple components ans cables in the room
The NHT 3.3 are rates 87db @ 6ohm
I listened to a Kora 400, which sounded amazing but at 12k usd it is out my budget
It is hard to organize listening session because of covid
so I am looking for suggestions to narrow down the numbers of sessions needed.
I don’t mind if it is tube or transistor as long as it has beautiful midrange, timbres, deep soundstage and air.
budget is 3 to 5K usd, I don’t mind buying used or new.
any suggestions are welcome!
thanks