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Super integrated vs equivalent +$$ for new main system

Just upgraded my main speaker and would like to upgrade the overall setup, room is a 20’’x30’’, listening to variety of music from jazz, vocals, classic, and a bit of pop. Speaker are M30.2XD and a Rel T7i, Streaming only, Qobuz mainly, and might add a tt later on. I have a lfd and qutest laptop in an other room with the P3s, main was a Uniti atom. Tried the lfd IV with the m30, sweet mids but lack on the lower and composure, dont want to go with a ncse as there is no remote and want something simple. From those of you who did these upgrade. Is it better to go for a super integrated, (thinking of 1: Audio Gold Is 1000 deluxe(150w- 2: Naim nova 80w) or going separate + fuss with cable, keeping qutest, going with a Auralic Aries G1 to stream, and choose an integrated amp class AB, ( choice I looked at and listen to 1: Supernait 3 $, 2: Luxman 507ux ii $$) luxman would stretch my budget but would be a keeper, I prefer a limited number of box if that is possible
nicolascb

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nicolascb OP
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Will definitly try to listen to the Pass Labs, and do a side by side with 507 vs 550s , will definitly look at the 390 but will be harder to audition at home or with M30s, Belles Aria is being added to the short list as well, thaks @
nicolascb OP
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Many thanks for all the replies, will try to listen to everything I possibly can and will go from there but the general idea is integrated class A + B or AB, I've also learn new amp names today as well! Coda, Raven and Aesthetix, Also looked for pass lab but the nearest dealer is located to far from where I live to even consider it, it would be a leap of faith... To be continued
nicolascb OP
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I read the other tread and no conclusion came from the discussion, hence my post, didn't want to double post. Will look into Raven and will go back to listening at dealer to test different approach. As I've read Hegel 390 590, luxman 507-509ux, what else should be on the Short list? (Looking at budget equal or lower to 507)
nicolascb OP
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It is really nice but a bit overwhelming with the many answer I got :)  now it's amp hunting time, my challenge right now is mainly due to location as I'm in Canada (Montréal) and most of the brand's are limited here, will have to plan a quick trip (when permitted) to audition if I haven't chose something already, 
Will definitely keep you updated with the listening session and my humble impression of what I hear @mesch @kren0006 
nicolascb OP
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A folow up on my choice, tried de 390, lux 507 and 550 and coda csib v1 and added a friend LFD ncse mk2 to the bunch,

507 was to cold, tonally well balanced but no love,. 

550 plenty of warmth, loved the class A but lacked power to control the bass, 

Coda csib was a tad to warm to my taste but a lovely amp and does power those monitor with easethe

NCSE did win the overall with superb mid and controlling the bass, no remote but was the one I kept home. When I get tired of this amp, will check the bigger brother of Luxman,  Hegel and Pass, they were out of range in therm of budget for this time. Thanks for your input, wasn't easy to test all of them home to compare in my setup but was able to do it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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