@hybrid81 - It seems like you are really focused on the features of an "all-in-one" solution. One thing I would like to caution (again) is to pay more attention to component matching. The Anthem STR integrated is a very good piece, but it is going to be very fast and high resolution. It is definitely not warm or laid back. The same goes with the Lyngdorf solution.
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I heard a set of mid level Focal Be speakers at RMAF. They were driven by a very high resolution set of Classe Delta monoblocks. While it was not bad, per say, the high resolution amp really revealed that the Focal sounded a bit thin in the midbass and midrange. This tilted the emphasis to the highs and caused the speaker to be somewhat bright (bordering on harsh). So, with your Focal speakers, component matching is definitely important. (unless you don't care about this).
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I have a set of Focal speakers that I use as surrounds. They are driven by a stock Parasound A21 amp. The result is very good. However, the stock parasound amp does not do well with my B&W D3 speakers and it ends up sounding too warm and veiled. So the Focal speakers really need a warm and very full sounding amp. When I try to bump up the amp resolution with the Focal speakers, they become a little hard edged and I lose body / volume.
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I don't know what your feature requirement is, but another "jack of all trades" integrated you could look at is the Parasound HINT 6. It does not have Apple Airplay (like NAIM) or room correction like Anthem, but it has a crap load of inputs/features and may be a better sonic match to your Focal speakers.
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Personally, I would avoid higher resolution integrateds such as Anthem, Lyngdorf, Classe, Hegel, etc. But in the end, it depends on what your priorities are. lol.
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If you did end up choosing something like Anthem or Lyngdorf and found it became bright or harsh, then your solution would be to add as much gold-plated elements as possible to "slow down" the fast integrated. This includes stuff like Isoclean or Hi-Fi Tuning "Cu" gold-plated fuses, gold-plated spades/bananas on pure copper speaker cable. Gold plated plugs on power cords (such as Audioquest solid-core - an excellent. And take out all silver or silver-plated elements.
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I heard a set of mid level Focal Be speakers at RMAF. They were driven by a very high resolution set of Classe Delta monoblocks. While it was not bad, per say, the high resolution amp really revealed that the Focal sounded a bit thin in the midbass and midrange. This tilted the emphasis to the highs and caused the speaker to be somewhat bright (bordering on harsh). So, with your Focal speakers, component matching is definitely important. (unless you don't care about this).
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I have a set of Focal speakers that I use as surrounds. They are driven by a stock Parasound A21 amp. The result is very good. However, the stock parasound amp does not do well with my B&W D3 speakers and it ends up sounding too warm and veiled. So the Focal speakers really need a warm and very full sounding amp. When I try to bump up the amp resolution with the Focal speakers, they become a little hard edged and I lose body / volume.
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I don't know what your feature requirement is, but another "jack of all trades" integrated you could look at is the Parasound HINT 6. It does not have Apple Airplay (like NAIM) or room correction like Anthem, but it has a crap load of inputs/features and may be a better sonic match to your Focal speakers.
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Personally, I would avoid higher resolution integrateds such as Anthem, Lyngdorf, Classe, Hegel, etc. But in the end, it depends on what your priorities are. lol.
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If you did end up choosing something like Anthem or Lyngdorf and found it became bright or harsh, then your solution would be to add as much gold-plated elements as possible to "slow down" the fast integrated. This includes stuff like Isoclean or Hi-Fi Tuning "Cu" gold-plated fuses, gold-plated spades/bananas on pure copper speaker cable. Gold plated plugs on power cords (such as Audioquest solid-core - an excellent. And take out all silver or silver-plated elements.