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Recommend Affordable Integrated Amps (Solid State or Tube)

Looking for an affordable, good sounding integrated amp costing no more than $3500. It must be able to play CDs and Vinyls as well as digital music from iTunes (some 30,000 songs) stored in AIFF format. Currently have an Accuphase E 307 integrated amp  using Kimber Kable interconnects and speakers cables with jumpers. Current speakers are KEF Q700. Analog is Linn Basic with an Akito tone arm and Rega Exact 2 Cartridge. CD player id a Marantz 5004. I listen mainly to jazz, R&B, Pop, world, etc. at moderate listening volumes. Room size is about 17 x 24 feet with 8 foot ceiling.
Would love to have suggestions. 
  
joscow
joscow OP
48 posts
 
Tsugury
You are the second person to offer the suggestion of changing speakers, CD player or a new separate phono stage. What speakers / and or CD players would you recommend considering. Don't want to go over the top since I am now retired. looking Value for the money.  Thanks
hiphile
32 posts
 
Interesting that no one has add the norwegian Hegel integrates to the recommended list, better sounding than the Parasound IMO
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tubesrule
100 posts
 
Caphill suggested the Hegel H160.
see above
jhills
615 posts
 
+1 for Rogue.
I have a Rogue, Cronus Magnum II and am most happy with it’s sound and performance. It also has a very decent phono section and is made in USA.
/https://headphone.guru/rogue-cronus-magnum-11-the-integrated-sensation/

Jim
gryphongryph
380 posts
 
Norma Revo 140, a fantastic amp.
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