Didn't need golden ears to here that one. lol. Nothing wrong with Arcam. I haven't heard the 19 so I can't say for sure what it will sound like. Overall, I find the Arcam product line to have a nice, polite sound. If you're looking for a lot of power and big dynamic swings, you would probably need to look elsewhere. I actually have an Arcam 33 CD player that I like very much, but there's things it clearly does do and things that it does not do. If you like the sound of Levinson, newer Bryston and even Parasound, You'll probably like the Arcam.
I've had a bunch of integrated's in this overall class, and my favorite was the Creek 5350SE. If you could find a good used one, that would be my first choice. If you are willing to go a little more, an Ayre AX-7 would also be a good choice. But I would suggest that if you've never heard Ayre equipment before, you would definitely need to listen to it first. The sound is nothing like we are talking about here. I love it. For me, Ayre makes the best SS gear, but not everyone feels that way, and nothing else sounds like it for comparison.
All I do know for sure, is that you'll definately be able to find something that sounds better than the Naim (and probably at Walmart).
I've had a bunch of integrated's in this overall class, and my favorite was the Creek 5350SE. If you could find a good used one, that would be my first choice. If you are willing to go a little more, an Ayre AX-7 would also be a good choice. But I would suggest that if you've never heard Ayre equipment before, you would definitely need to listen to it first. The sound is nothing like we are talking about here. I love it. For me, Ayre makes the best SS gear, but not everyone feels that way, and nothing else sounds like it for comparison.
All I do know for sure, is that you'll definately be able to find something that sounds better than the Naim (and probably at Walmart).