Many of which has been suggested have already made the shortlist in my head:
Rogue Audio Sphinx v3 - I've yet to find a negative review, most reviews say that it well outperforms its price tag. I also fundamentally like that it's all analog.
Peachtree Nova 150/300 - I've read mostly good reviews with a handful who weren't in love with the products. While my preference is analog (focus on my record collection), I will need at some point add a streaming component for my wife/guests - so this would remove that extra cost. Is the 300 that much better than the 150?
Musical Fidelity 2si/3si - I just think they look great and have been following the reviews for years.
@reubent - I wasn't expecting the Rega to be your favorite in the list, I'm now definitely going to audition it.
Amps that nobody mentioned, and I was wondering why?
audiolab 6000a
creek evolution 50a/100a
Hegel H90/Rost
Lastly about the speakers - the amp is for a new setup. I was hoping to keep the speaker cost under $2000, so I'm flexible. I want bookshelf speaker on stands that must suit my wife's design criteria.
This is why I posted this in analog. I'm focused on a new analog setup (haven't yet selected the phono player too) and was looking for some advice on (for starters) on the integrated amp.
Rogue Audio Sphinx v3 - I've yet to find a negative review, most reviews say that it well outperforms its price tag. I also fundamentally like that it's all analog.
Peachtree Nova 150/300 - I've read mostly good reviews with a handful who weren't in love with the products. While my preference is analog (focus on my record collection), I will need at some point add a streaming component for my wife/guests - so this would remove that extra cost. Is the 300 that much better than the 150?
Musical Fidelity 2si/3si - I just think they look great and have been following the reviews for years.
@reubent - I wasn't expecting the Rega to be your favorite in the list, I'm now definitely going to audition it.
Amps that nobody mentioned, and I was wondering why?
audiolab 6000a
creek evolution 50a/100a
Hegel H90/Rost
Lastly about the speakers - the amp is for a new setup. I was hoping to keep the speaker cost under $2000, so I'm flexible. I want bookshelf speaker on stands that must suit my wife's design criteria.
This is why I posted this in analog. I'm focused on a new analog setup (haven't yet selected the phono player too) and was looking for some advice on (for starters) on the integrated amp.