elan120

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Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation
@phasemonger ,  Thanks again for the detailed information.  My system will be very different than yours, but the overall praise from different sources seems to be a good indicator Signature can match well in multiple configurations.   @buddyboy1... 
Belles Aria Signature and other Int Amp recommendation
@thecarpathian ,  Will do, once I have the setup ready.   Interesting read about the Coda, and I will do more research on this gear.   @phasemonger ,  Thank you for taking the time for such detailed reply.  It is very helpful, and I lean very ... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Thank you all for the inputs.  They are great thus far and help me to check into some wasn't on my original search path.I will have a chance to do home audition for Luxman 590AXii early next month and if I could arrange the schedule well, I plan t... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
@soix ,Thank you for the suggestion, I may not have made it clear on how I am going to use the headphone amp from the lower output Class-A integrated Amp mentioned by others such as Pass Int 25 or Luxman 590AXII.  With these amps, I will be using ... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
On a separate note, how is Sugden integrated amp offering?  Is it worth to look into further? 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Thank you all, again, for all the great inputs.This is going to be an interesting journey in the next few months to see what works the best in my system.  So far, I am very high on the two class-A integrated amps recommended, the Pass Int 25 and L... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Thank you all for the recommendations.  I am going to take time review some of the items.Regarding the tube amp possibility, I have my share of tube amps before, but limited to just flea power category where the maximum power output I have is 8W (... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Sound characters important to me are good detail, natural, but can be a bit warm, sound stage, air, and the ability to reporduce the original recording. I invest lots of effort to improve my source, and I am hoping the result will show thorugh the... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Thank you.  I will check them out, and Pass Labs Int 25 has been high on my list, since I could try it with my headphone as well. 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
Not much other features to consider, for sure no need for DAC, streaming, or phono.  I use server I build as source, have separate DAC already, as well as dedicated network setup for steaming, so the integrated amp I hope to get will just be drivi... 
Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system
@deanhead1000,Thank you for the input.  I have been seriously consider Luxman L590AXII for a while, but curious which Luxman model you would recommend?@geof3,Good question, I have not yet set a budget, but would like to keep it under 10K. 
Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp
@gubaface,Thank you for the suggestion.@georgehifi,I am not familiar with Gryphon gear, could you describe further on how Diablo 120 sound compare to some of the Class-A integrated amps listed? 
Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp
@tom8999,Not familiar with Krell K300i, but I will look into how they work in Class-A region.@ tennisdoc56,Interesting suggestion.  I will have to check out the Esoteric F03 too.@kennyc, OP: it's more a matter of personal sonic and feature prefe... 
Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp
@celtic66 ,Fully agreed on the financial side of logic, and I am not putting Sugden off yet, instead, I am still consider it could be a good possibility, but since I am not sure how well it will work with Ascend Sierra Tower that is in my secondar... 
Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp
@twoleftears ,Thank you for the suggestions, forgot those somehow, now I am going to find local dealer to see if I can demo them.