Amplification for Shahinian Obelisks?


Hello there!

I just had my newly-bought second-hand Obelisks overhauled at Shahinian, and now they are on my way to me.

At this stage I am thinking of amplification for them.

I listen mostly to acoustical musiс (Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, and the like), jazz of all sorts, mostly modern ECM-style, also some older Blue Note, and pop music (a lot less). Almost no rock, although it is gaining on me (in the car, though).

I have had several Macs (integrteds and separates), loved their sound, but I want to move forward: Macs' sound is a bit too relaxed for me (although I don't like the sound to be overly crisp). The most important thing for me is musicality and space: I like to listen to music, not sounds.

I want as few boxes as possible, so I want a DAC with an amp in one box. It will be fed through coax or optical from an upgraded 24/96 Sonos.

The contestants at this stage are

1. Electrocompaniet ECI 6 DS
2. Hegel H300
3. Plinius Inspire 980
4. Devialet 120

I am currently leaning towards the Electrocompaniet or Hegel.
Would appreciate your comments on these. Or, maybe, I am missing something here, and there are more choices?

I dont have an opportunity to audition them in my home town, unfortunately, so it will be more or less a blind buy.

Comments from Shahinian owners are more than welcome.

Thanks a lot for your comments!
ja_zz
I agree with Mapman...I am experiencing wonderful synergy with my Class D Audio 470C (300 W/ 8 ohms) and my Ohm 2/2000s, which are current-hungry beasts as well. The question is can you find an all-in-one integrated with DAC that has the power to drive the Obelisks (not sure 60W does it) that is not only class D, but also available in Russia....I used a W4S mINT (at 125 W) and it wasn't quite up for the task, IMO. YMMV, however.
60 w/ch Bel Canto C5i does exceptionally well up to decent volume levels with my OHMs and would satisfy many. 500w/ch ref1000ms knock the ball out of the park without ever breaking a sweat at any volume.
Well,

I have finally opted for a second-hand Hegel H300.

http://www.hegel.com/products/integrated/h300

Will keep you posted on how happy I am with this combo.

Thanks for your input.

PS On a sidenote some people on another audio forum have recommended a Krell Digital Vanguard. What do you say on that one?
10-14-15: Ja_zz
Well,

I have finally opted for a second-hand Hegel H300.
*That*'s what we're talking about--high power (250/430 wpc into 8/4 ohms), high current (comfortable driving low impedances), wide bandwidth (which means fast risetime to move those dynamic drivers, and *very* high damping factor (>1000), important to keep the woofers plus that weighted passive radiator tightly controlled.

I think you'll like that combo.