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What sort of upgrade from Rega Brio to go with my Dynaudio's X12?

Hi! In your view, what integrated amp would make my X12 sing? I like the Brio but was told and know that my speakers will benefit a lot from a more powerful, newer amp. What would the candidates be?

Rega Elex, Cambridge CXa81, Hegel H95? Nad, Roksan, Yamaha? What else? What kind of power do I need? Any thoughts??

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freediver
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CRAP,CRAP,CRAP!DON’T buy into the need more power BS,UNLESS your running in a BIG room OR always listening VERY LOUD!!!
I’ve run Dyn’s for YEARS with lower power tubes & SS amps..Started with Audience 52>Audience 52SE>X14 & now X18’s...BEST ever was pure Class A SS @ 25wpc..Sugden or the new Musical Fidelity Class A will bring out the best of your speakers..

freediver
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^^^^^^^^
Sounds to me like you just want to spend $$$...
 A Tube/SS hybrid will give a slight upgrade in sound but a dramatic improvement will only be accomplished using those speakers with a full tube or pure Class A SS amplifier...They are decent enough speakers BUT thay have a pronounced mid bass hump & slightly recessed midrange..
IMO you will be better served keeping the Rega for now & upgrading the speakers..

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