I had the Peachtree 220se and it is a great integrated, especially for $1000. This is really reaching a sound that’s closer to $1500-$1800 if spent on secondhand seperates.
I recently bought an Anthem I225 for $825 shipped and it is a great unit as well. I actually prefer the Anthem I225 and Audioquest Dragonfly (Red) Dac / Jitterbug combo to the Peachtree 220se but thats not to say that the Peachtree isn’t a smoking deal at $1000 with Warranty.
if you can swing it, something like the Peachtree 220se or Anthem I225 will be a step (or two) above the $600 units. A Peachtree 220se would be something that would allow you to just focus on a speaker upgrade later on when you want more from your sound, where as buying something like that CXA80 would leave you wanting to upgrade that later on as well. Your current speakers (along with any others) would sound better with the Peachtree 220se in my oppinion.
I’d like to add though that the Yamaha, Marantz and Cambridge suggestions are all solid and if you can only swing $600 and not $900 then do look at those suggestions.
I’ve only had experience (in home demo) with the CXA80 and it really is a nice unit. Sounds great, class a/b, great aesthitcs, great build quality etc. it’s just that the Peachtree at $300-$400 more is actually very much worth it!
I recently bought an Anthem I225 for $825 shipped and it is a great unit as well. I actually prefer the Anthem I225 and Audioquest Dragonfly (Red) Dac / Jitterbug combo to the Peachtree 220se but thats not to say that the Peachtree isn’t a smoking deal at $1000 with Warranty.
if you can swing it, something like the Peachtree 220se or Anthem I225 will be a step (or two) above the $600 units. A Peachtree 220se would be something that would allow you to just focus on a speaker upgrade later on when you want more from your sound, where as buying something like that CXA80 would leave you wanting to upgrade that later on as well. Your current speakers (along with any others) would sound better with the Peachtree 220se in my oppinion.
I’d like to add though that the Yamaha, Marantz and Cambridge suggestions are all solid and if you can only swing $600 and not $900 then do look at those suggestions.
I’ve only had experience (in home demo) with the CXA80 and it really is a nice unit. Sounds great, class a/b, great aesthitcs, great build quality etc. it’s just that the Peachtree at $300-$400 more is actually very much worth it!