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???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard???
Rotel RB-1590. Rotel RB-1590   Cheers, Scott  
Is There A Better Solution?
@stesol  I believe the M33 would be a good all in one option. The BluOs is excellent as well. There are a couple other options I would give serious consideration to as well. The Cambridge EXA integrated and the Yamaha R-N1000A. Like the Cambridge... 
Amplifier recommendation
@highend64  The 1582MKII is the one I’ve listened to. It shares the same characteristics of the 1590. It sounds great. I believe the addition of balanced inputs was the biggest change to the 1582MKII from the original. They share the same overal... 
Amplifier recommendation
@highend64  You might want to consider the Rotel RB-1590. I’ve been completely satisfied with mine for nearly four years. The Music Room has one listed for 2.2k. You might be able to find one closer to your budget.The Rotel RB-1582 would work wel... 
Anyone at home at Krell?
https://www.stereophile.com/content/krell-working-resume-operations   Cheers,   Scott  
Add a subwoofer?
You might want to consider a mighty 8” wonder from B&W, the ASW608. In the video below a gentleman tells of how well the ASW608 blended with his Cornwalls. I don’t have Cornwalls but I decided to try them in my system. I added two and they ar... 
Small footprint subwoofer
B&W ASW608, fantastic sub. I’m using two and completely satisfied. The subs include some basic DSP options to help with integration.   Cheers, Scott https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/product/subwoofers/asw-series/asw608/150058.html  
Need a new integrated, what say you?
@jsbach1685  You might want to check out the Yamaha R-N1000A. If I was in the market for an integrated I would definitely have this on the list. Exciting time for you. Lots of great stuff out there. Good luck in your search. https://usa.yamaha.c... 
Warm Up Time/Cost of Operation
@tonywinga That is a great story. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed that. Cheers, Scott  
Speaker Recommendations
@terrapin77    You have great components. Your taste in music is much like mine. With the size of your room I believe I’d check out the Polk Reserve R700 or Klipsch RP-8000f ll. Good luck with your search. Cheers, Scott    
Inexpensive but decent 8" subwoofers
@resveratrol3    +1 For the small B&W subs. I’m using two ASW608 8” subs. They are great subs. Good luck with your search. Check out my system page to get an idea of how they look. https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/product/loudspeakers/as... 
Subwoofer Choice
@pinthrift  Great post, pinthrift. Looking forward to your impressions. I bet it’s going to be fantastic.   Cheers, Scott  
Small, Effective Subwoofers?
I added two of these a couple months ago, they are fantastic; Bowers and Wilkins ASW608. I believe you would be very please adding two subs to your setup. Good luck with your search. https://www.bowerswilkins.com/en-us/product/loudspeakers/asw608... 
Audio in Movies and TV Shows
  Cheers, Scott  
Audio in Movies and TV Shows
The sit-com 30 Rock features the big Revels with a stack of Levinson gear in the dressing room of one of the characters. I believe they start showing up in season three.   Cheers,   Scott