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looking for a new pre/amp or integrated amp

I am new here, and this is my first post.  I am looking for either a pre/amp or integrated amp, specifically for listening to music.  Here is what I'd like the solution to have:
  • Ethernet jack (for connecting to my home computer to play music files of CD's I've ripped)
  • 2 channel (this is not going to be a surround sound setup)
  • Wifi (I'd like to play Spotify)
  • XLR inputs (for the CD/DVD/Blu ray player) - I'm not sure this is critical, as I think optical digital might be just as good.
  • 90-140Watts 
  • Phono input
  • Price range: $1000-2000
Does anyone have any suggestions?  I've looked at Yamaha, Anthem, Marantz, and Parasound, but I haven't found anything that checks all these boxes.  Thank you!  Doug
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NAIM UNITI 

https://www.naimaudio.com/product/uniti-nova
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CYRUS LYRIC

https://www.cyrusaudio.com/products/lyric/
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Why do you need Ethernet when you have WiFi?


dougmint OP
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Thanks guys for the suggestions.

Acram solo does not appear to have a phono input or XLR inputs.
Creek Evolution 100A does not have ethernet connection.
Naim Uniti Nova is way outside my price range I listed in the original post.
Cyrus Lyric has no XLR or phono.  Plus I'm not really looking for an all in one.

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Right now in my home, I don't have a good way to connect the amp to the computer since the computer is upstairs and the amp/theater is in the basement and the basement is finished.  So I want wifi to stream music from the computer.  However, I expect to move at some point, and then I will plug the computer into the amp via ethernet for a better connection (a friend of mine told me that sending hi-res music files through wifi might not be perfect, depending on in house wifi data speeds, and the other
consumers of the bandwidth (like my kids on their devices).
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