Looking for an integrated amp to replace my Cayin A-50T

@chipcalzone I hear you...I will more than likely keep the Cayin and use the other one as a spare--So that I am not forced to pay the premium prices,  Who would have thought we would be paying NOS prices for new production??

Even though I don't like the prices, at least Viva has tubes available for sale.  Upscale Audio had to shut down/limit sales to 1 tube per month because of hoarding, and I have not gotten a response from Jim McShane to an inquiry I sent over a month ago.  I was able to get a quad from my fourth choice (The Tubestore) for a relatively sane price...

Thanks for all of the suggestions--especially the ones that were not on my radar! 

I do have a question regarding the internal DAC on some of these--It is not a "must have" at all, but I could foresee a use for it. I am curious as to how the Schiit Ragnarok or even the Vincent would compare to my Oppo 205--given the fact that it is now 5 years old?

@pretender - I have the answer for you:  Jolida JD1501 RC.  It's a hybrid.  So if you love your Cayin (I have two), you'll love the 1501.  You can roll the preamp tubes to your heart's desire.  But I'll save you some time -- get a pair of vintage Telefunken 12AX7's.

You're welcome!  Lol!  😁

So, limited help here, but I found my "anchor" speakers: Sonus Faber Signums (4 ohms) and tried a Heaven 11 Billie integrated. Tube pre and Class D output. Sounded wonderful... to a point. It just didn't have the muscle to full release the speaker's potential. Note, I'm mostly a low-volume listener.

Counterintuitively, I went with an Audio Research VSi60 (from TMR, great service, FYI). Way less power, but the right kind of power. I'd find it difficult to return to solid state, but I'm sure there are better amps than I've heard, I'm still learning. 

The newer Belles and Kinki Studio have gotten rave reviews, and certainly Hegel is worth a mention. But in case you're curious Heaven 11 had just gone through an upgrade to considerably more power. 

Best of luck. 

https://heaven11audio.com/billie-amp-stereo-intergrated-amplifier/

How about a hybrid like the Rogue Sphinx integrated amplifier. The current amplifier is the V3, but all three generations are fairly recent and sound outstanding! There is one in the listening room at my local Hi-fi store. It has sounded great with every pair of speakers that I have heard. At 100 W per channel it will not disappoint you. It takes a pair of small input tubes in the preamplifier section which will last for years!