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Which amp would you go with

Ok the room is 13 ft wide.  Listening area is 10ft from speakers 2 ch system. The floorstanders I will be running are Tannoy XT6F.  The source is Oppo 105 as preamp.  Pretty simple setup.  The only thing not purchased yet is Amp and/or sub (if needed).  Around $1000 give or take is the budget. The short list in order of preference is.

https://www.arcam.co.uk/products,HDA,Integrated-Amplifier,SA20.htmI think this will pair best with the Tannoys and Oppo
https://www.rega.co.uk/elex-r.htmlI think this is probably the most regarded on the list.  Most expensive too

https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=VISV500Great reviews, but Im a bit skeptical and would need some persuading from someone who owns this.


and the fallback option

https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/musical-fidelity/products/musical-fidelity-m2si-integrated-ampl...

jmun76
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millercarbon
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The smart buy is an integrated. Variable out is no substitute for a pre-amp. Separates make no sense below the mega-buck cost no object level. Which you ain't. No purchase is forever. A separate power amp ties you into a weak position by limiting future options. The right integrated will sound better now, and pay big dividends later when you go to upgrade. Which you will.
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twoleftears
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A Brit integrated is the way to go.  For instance, this:

https://www.amazon.com/Creek-Audio-Evolution-50A-Integrated/dp/B00CA83ZQQ/ref=asc_df_B00CA83ZQQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312134464238&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14979725703702733234&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008341&hvtargid=pla-568648870702&psc=1

czarivey
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Musical Fidelity like most suggest.
genesis777
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I had the Musical Fidelity M3 which is basically the
M2si and it's a fine amp. The build quality on it is
excellent and it's more powerful than the numbers
would suggest. 
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jay73
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Well I am going to have to chime in on this one as I have the Vincent SV-500.

I have had it for about a little over half a year so far and love it. Connected to Martin Logan Motion 40’s and since they are 4 ohm speakers, the Vincent (according to their specs) should be pushing close to 80 wpc. Also connected to it is a Questyle DAC CMA 400i, Denon Universal Bluray Player for CD playback and a Denon dpf-300 TT with a SimAudio 110lp v2, Denon Cassette Deck.

All I can say is that I am loving everything. When I first got it I was afraid it would not have enough power for Logan’s but wow, I do not even need to turn up the volume very high to get good music to my ears.

I really wanted the big brother, SV-237MK but it was out of my budget and so took a chance on the SV-500.

I recently added a Isotek Evo3 Sirius Conditioner and High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 to the system plus Audioquest Power Cables to the Vincent and Dac. I feel it has definitely added some impact overall, deeper bass and bigger sound-stage (holy crap, am I talking audiophile language now, haha).

Anyways, I can vouch for this Integrated but I am sure the other one’s you are considering are awesome too. I do not feel the need to do any tube rolling as I am quite content with my setup so far.

The only other thing I want to upgrade eventually is my TT and upgrade to a dedicated CD Player or Transport.

So that has been my experience.
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