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Opinions on best integrated under 10k?

Father Christmas has been early and left me a very sizable bonus check!
So time to spend it before the other half can....

Looking at building another system but thinking of just a very high power integrated amp.
Wish list...
200w or more.
Balanced inputs
Digital inputs
Phono inputs

A quick look shows items like McIntosh ma7900 and Mark levinson ml585 which both seem to fulfill all or the majority of my wants.
Sure there are others.
So thoughts and any current or previous owners of suitable candidates please chime in
Thank you in advance
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uberwaltz OP
13,381 posts
 
Unfortunately this earlier model does not have a headphone jack.
Now it does also have a coax digital out but looks like that is meant for a DAC loop so not sure if that would work to take an output to a headphone amp that had coax digital input like the Aune or SOtM or similar.
And before I wasted time and money on one would like to see if anybody knows for sure
chrshanl37
835 posts
 
There is some info in this review of the h300 that may help. 
http://www.absumsystem.com/archivos/20150123183131_Hegel_H300_BG_Electronics_2013.pdf

audiozen
831 posts
 
Go for the about to be released this March, the magnificent Belles Virtuoso Integrated. Puts out just over 200 watts per side and is about the closest you will ever get to the rich midrange tube quality from a solid state device. Unit sells for $ 6495.00 Theres minimal info on the Belles website and a picture of the unit. You can reach the site at powermodules.com Completely hand made in New York. Has very high quality Tiffany inputs. 
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uberwaltz OP
13,381 posts
 
That review is interesting but does not really shed any light on if the dig out COULD be successful in feeding the dig in of a headphone amp
chrshanl37
835 posts
 
Actually it does, in the article it states that the dac loop function can be used to send the signal to an external dac and the h300 acts as a re-clocker.
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