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Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
Thanks @mesch I will check it out!  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
@mesch what do you think of the newer NADs? The 3050s seem to enter the used market and obviously must be a great combination of features and quality?  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
thanks @mesch I am interested in those. Since they are no longer made, my only option is used, which is what kept me on the fence until now. (well.... and the looks, is a bit of an issue with NAD in general)  
Recommended amplification
why do speaker manufacturers even list the recommended amplification numbers it reminds of windows always recommending a ton of RAM and hard drive space, for the IT economy to grow nicely  
Moving from a stereo amp to a dual mono set up
sometimes I ask my wife: do you want some music or silence is fine and more often than not she says silence is fine. Imagine the costs and setup needs of that options.  
2 separate sets of speakers one amp
you can always send amazon stuff back amazon's services have become much worse lately. I sent back 2 items and they both took 6 weeks to go back to a warehouse 200 miles away, and my refund took 7 weeks.  
2 separate sets of speakers one amp
I have the Adcom too. I don't like the binders/connections and the sound quality so with that sales pitch, I can sell it to you for $15   
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
@mesch  I do not need a phono stage. Was I confusing about it?  
Burmester 218.....
generalizing is always tricky... Like  "Canadians are polite"   
Speakers for low-level listening
https://speakerchoices.com/ I am not sure what would determine the parameters for low level listening, but Erin's Audio Corner would have clues  
Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated
I am not 100% I am done (who is ever) but at least I am not chasing 6 different amps. I tried Vincent SV-500 Rogue Sphinx v3 Yamaha S801 Creek Evolution 100A I could not try Hegel, Simaudio, Billie. etc. Through the process I learned that... 
Spendor S20 Any good?
Gene would know. Glad to read about such a legend  
Hegel H120 or H190
@agwca I would be interested in your Hegel, if you post where you would list it. Probably would still be outside my budget.  
Hegel H120 or H190
@boozendormi I think you should buy the H120. Even the H90 would be fine, but the H120 would be a no brainer. I tried 7 integrated amps in two months in search of my next best amp. What I found was that they matter the least. The source and the... 
Best Integrated Amp/Preamp with Full 3-Band EQ for Jensen LS-6B Speakers? Budget $3.5K 
most Marantz and Sansui amps from the 70s.