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All in One Integrated Amp or dac streamer plus amp - around 5k to 6k USD

iam looking for all in one integrated amplifier  OR  wirless (AC) streamer plus dac  in the around 5k - 6k

1. goldnote I 1000
2. micromega m100
3. primare prisma i35
4. simaudio moon 340ix with mind 2 streamer
5. NAD M32  with blueos 2i card
6. used Hegel H360 
7. used devialet expert 220 pro
8. used lyngdorf tdai-2400
9. used ayre ex-8 plus goldnote DS-10
10. used L-505uXII plus dac streamer

basically looking to drive totem tribe tower speakers  whose specs are 
impedance - 4 ohms
Sensitivity - 89DB
Recommended Power - 50 - 200 W
Frequency Response - 30 Hz - 30 kHz

i like my highs/treble - crisp and sharp. dont like the description of warm,musical,sweet which means soft or rolled off on highs
lows - good weight and speed and punchy

folks - please help share your experience or knowledge and comparisons

hope this discussion can be a good reference point for folks navigating products in this space and in this price range.

appreciate your help and responses
harry26
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9,456 posts
 
Given the features and sound characteristics you're looking for and that your speakers probably appreciate some power, I think the Lyngdorf TDAI 3400 would be a very good choice.  And you get their RoomPerfect room correction as a nice bonus.  Fronting it with a good streamer/server like the Innuos Zen would make a great combo and achieve all your goals.  Here are some used units that would fit at the top of your price range.  Best of luck. 

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9f401-lyngdorf-tdai-3400-loaded-hdmi-and-analog-audio-modules-r...

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9fafi-innuos-zen-mkii-2tb-black-media-servers?refsource=hifisha...
roni44
16 posts
 
I have Micromega M100 without MARS, very nice little amp, throws very 3 dimensional sound stage and very punchy. But if you can swing it, get M150 in the used market. 
aberyclark
1,355 posts
 
https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/new-products/MA352
luxmancl38
580 posts
 
Recently heard the new Cambridge Audio Edge A w/a pair of Rockport Audio speakers. Very powerful and rated down to 2 ohms.
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transience
55 posts
 
I find the Gold Note IS-1000 to significantly outperform the Devialet 220 and the Ayre EX-8 in terms of soundstage scale, naturalness of timbre, and overall musicality (the Devialet being unnaturally forced in terms of hardness of attack and the Ayre being a little lightweight) by comparison.

Have not used the others but have heard the Hegel h190 in another system and rate all of the units mentioned in this post as a step above it but it’s hard to be definite given it wasn’t in my system. 
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