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Best budget integrated choices

I had a Sugden A21 some years ago but it died an unfortunate death.

I am looking for a budget (defined as as cheap as possible) integrated to power my LS3/5a V2 (a little easier to drive than the original) to not loud levels.

I worked myself into a tizzy of joy reading reviews of the Onkyo A-9010 Integrated Stereo Amplifier to only find out that the UK version is the one voiced (if I can say that) with a nice warm presentation.  I am a tube guy at heart but appreciate a warm SS amp.

What else should I be looking at.  I am a but apprehensive on used SS after mine died.

Thoughts?
portlandlay
portlandlay OP
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Great responses everyone.  I have some homework to do.
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tostadosunidos
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on the low end I'd get a used NAD BEE  2-channel IA and on the high end I'd go with the Rogue Sphinx (1395.00 w/ remote)
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lou_setriodes
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$300 is a tough call but I recently saw some inexpensive tube integrateds on usaudiomart.  Other than that, Derek Sanderson's Fleawatt's come up from time to time and they sound great!
portlandlay OP
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Does anyone have experience with the Cambridge Audio CXA60?  It reviewed will on whathifi and price is smack in the middle of my range.
portlandlay OP
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Ruebent,

Thanks for the remainder about the little class D/T amps.  I played with the original tripath amps from PE when that rage started.  Anyway, I have two little monitors in the garage that I once had a car amp hooked to with a battery and charger but eventually the battery gave up.  One of these will be perfect to hook my phone up to and use there.  I workout in the garage so that will be nice to have back.
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