SS Budget "Tone" Integrated Amplifiers

Creek is too often overlooked…

Evolution 50A or 100A. I’ve the 50A and love it. Very balanced, refined, with richness, warmth, but clear. Very speaker friendly. Those two are within that budget range used. Newer Creek amps are quite a bit pricier, different topology too (I think).

I really liked my Arcam FMJ-A19. Great phono section. Kinda warm sounding, paired well with Paradigm's which were a bit forward. Probably will work well with B&W's and KEF's which also sound forward, to me.

@mermaid_smiles -

So, all I know is that you have a small room.  Don't know your budget or what you like to listen to.  I had the Rega set up in a 15 x 10 x 8 1/2 room.  It played plenty loud without coaxing the volume control much.   

I have recommended speakers mostly in the $1K range because I am in my 60's and don't have too many claims on the few extra bucks I have.

Speakers that I thought matched well with the Rega Brio ...

Omega Super Monitor 7 MKII - 

https://omegaloudspeakers.com/collections/monitor-speakers/products/super-7-monitor-speaker?variant=...

Golden Ear Technologies BRX Monitors -

I would think that GET's AON2 or AON3 would work out well

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-U2GuYE7A0hR/p_317BRX/GoldenEar-BRX.html?XVINQ=GLX&awkw=12431007469...

Zu Audio Dirty Weekend - Crazy good and enjoyable.  2 buts - there is a wait for them (unless you find a pair used) and  they are floor standers and may be too big for your room.  

https://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers/omen-dirty-weekend-ii

There is also a pair of Opera Mezza listed here that would do very nicely with the Rega.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisaa812-opera-loudspeakers-mezza-with-mit-cable-package-monitors

Best, 

Rich 

+3 Belles Aria

^Thanks, Rich.