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Which amp would you go with

Ok the room is 13 ft wide.  Listening area is 10ft from speakers 2 ch system. The floorstanders I will be running are Tannoy XT6F.  The source is Oppo 105 as preamp.  Pretty simple setup.  The only thing not purchased yet is Amp and/or sub (if needed).  Around $1000 give or take is the budget. The short list in order of preference is.

https://www.arcam.co.uk/products,HDA,Integrated-Amplifier,SA20.htmI think this will pair best with the Tannoys and Oppo
https://www.rega.co.uk/elex-r.htmlI think this is probably the most regarded on the list.  Most expensive too

https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VISV500Great reviews, but Im a bit skeptical and would need some persuading from someone who owns this.


and the fallback option

https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/musical-fidelity/products/musical-fidelity-m2si-integrated-ampl...

jmun76

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jmun76 OP
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Thank you for the replys.   I dont need phono or digital outs or a DAC. The Musical Fidelity has everything needed at this time and Is the smart buy.
The others are perceived upgrades, particularly the Arcam in its pairing with the XT6F according to others.
The Vincent has the lowest power rating but its hybrid tube/SS design  should allow lower power usage to get the same volume so I thought the 50w would be plenty for the 90db sensitivity of the Tannoys.  I might be wrong there and Id prefer to pair a British amp with these speakers.  The Vincents dont get a lot a coverage but the people that have them love them.   The gentleman I purchased the Oppo from recommended Vincent but I dont know exactly what he was running in his system.
I will also look into the Croft Integrated.

jmun76 OP
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Appreciate the responses. 
jmun76 OP
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Thanks for all the responses.  I have not purchased yet but I plan on buying the Musical Fidelity M2si from Upscale.  The Vincents are something I will probably keep my eye on.  Everyone that has them loves them.  The Arcam SA 20 would probably match or even exceed the M2si but not at the price difference.
@fuzztone.  Agree on adding a  sub.  What Morrow cable do you recommend?
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