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Looking for a integrated DAC/AMP to power my Elac UF5's < $1500

Hi
I'm looking for some suggestions on a integrated DAC/AMP to power my Elac UniFi UF5's.
I listen to music of all genres, and my listening habit is usually on the nice 60-75 spl, but occasionally I like to "party" up to 85+spl.
My room is ~ 18x24 with vaulted ceilings and a listening distance of 9ft from the speakers.

My content is exclusively digital and will be fed to the DAC/AMP from the optical out of a Bluesound Node2 (not i).

I have been looking around but it seems that for every integrated amp I find, there is someone complaining about their sound quality and say "you can do a lot better for the money" but many don't go further and provide alternatives, where when there are, they may not seem suitable to the 4OHM/85dB efficiency of the UniFi's.

Greatly appreciate suggestions.
asilvr
asilvr OP
7 posts
 
Thank you for the offer. Unfortunately I am in California.
I will keep an eye for some offers on either the Nuprime IDA8 or the Hegel. From what I been reading both are fine products
djones51
4,947 posts
 
There is a Peachtree Nova 300 for $1250 on Agon now. It should drive your speakers. 
soix
9,757 posts
 
Not sure if you want a DAC/Amp combo for space or what, but it somewhat limits your choices in your price range especially if you’re in need of some robust power.  If you can deal with a separate integrated amp and DAC you could pick up a new Rogue Sphinx V2 for $1100 from Acoustic Sounds and a used Schiit Bifrost Multibit for around $300 - $400 and have a very nice sounding and powerful system.  The Sphinx puts out 100Wpc and doubles to 200Wpc into 4Ohms, and you have the flexibility to swap the tubes in the preamp section to further customize the sound if desired.  Best of luck. 
antman
27 posts
 
I have a Peachtree nova300 and nova500 for sale.    You can find my nova500 advertise here.   PM if interest.     I just finish testing nova500 on Elac Carina comparing to revel M6   The Elac  was awesome.   
asilvr OP
7 posts
 
@soix I thought I saw the other way around, that I possibly could get a better value for the money going with integrated. Another reason to that is that I have also been reading about mismatch between amps, dacs and pre amps that I assumed that if I buy an integrated, I wouldn't have two components exacerbating certain frequencies and making the sound too harsh. not sure if makes sense :)

@antman I looked at the nova 300's around, the 500 is way too much for my needs. The Carina might be in a different league then the UniFi's. But I'm already considering replacing the UniFi's with some Focal Aria; There is a pair of 926 listed on craigslist for $1500 for the pair.
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