Consider Yamaha A-S1000 or a used A-S2000. Really refined and with exceptional build quality. I used to have a Musical Fidelity A3.5. It was not bad sounding but the parts quality was mediocre at best. Jamicon caps and such.
integrated or separates...on a $1200 price point?
I am running B&W 685s and a HSU sub in a 2.1 system, and I need to upgrade my 15 year old Yamaha receiver. I have been advised to purchase a high-end integrated rather than separates in my price range, which is around $1200 or so. So I am looking at: Creek 5350SE, Exposure 2010s, Parasound Halo A23/P3 (used), or used NAD gear (like the 2200 power amp). Looking for great sound reproduction across several genres, not all of which are easy to reproduce: rock, classical, some dense IDM, and other heavily layered music. I am wondering if the lower wattages of the integrateds leave enough head room to punch through the entire frequency spectrum.
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