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TEAC AI-3000 Integrated Amp Review
Gandalf: I have owned and compared the 2000 and 3000 side by side many times over and the differences are large between the two. They do NOT sound the same. The only similarity they have is the clarity to the midrange. The 3000 throws a wider stag... 
Looking for music streamer/server...Is a Macbook Pro better than a Sony Hap Z....
The Sony Z1ES is a remarkable unit. If a smaller boutique company were making it, it would be $5,000+. I've given up trying to best it with separate dacs. It's here to stay in my system. 
Shopping for an integrated, advice s'il vous plait.
Search eBay for a Teac AI-3000.You won't find anything better at that price. $1,500 ish 
TEAC AI-3000 Integrated Amp Review
This is, in my opinion, the best deal and most over looked amplifier in high end audio. The AI-3000 absolutely stomps on many amplifiers costing 3 times as much, and every amp I've ever heard in it's original $3,000 price range don't even come clo...