Are you buying new or used? The price range of the 3 you have listed - 5K?
I have had an Anthem integrated. OK for all it offers, including phono. Not heard the others. I have heard some models of Parasound and was not impressed. Your current choices are 1 Anthem integrated (200 wpc), Parasound (400 wpc) and Rotel (500 wpc). Getting the Anthem lets you sell your preamp. MORE than enough power at 200 for your speakers.
I would get a Pass INT-60, XA 30.8 or the XA25. The INT-60, which I have had, lets you sell the preamp, saving you some funds. I have also had the XA30.8. Liked them both. Sold them because I like to try out different things and I am, at heart, a tube lover. Again, more than enough power for your speakers. The XA25 actually puts out a lot more than it is rated.
Looks are fine but this is audio we talking about.
I have had an Anthem integrated. OK for all it offers, including phono. Not heard the others. I have heard some models of Parasound and was not impressed. Your current choices are 1 Anthem integrated (200 wpc), Parasound (400 wpc) and Rotel (500 wpc). Getting the Anthem lets you sell your preamp. MORE than enough power at 200 for your speakers.
I would get a Pass INT-60, XA 30.8 or the XA25. The INT-60, which I have had, lets you sell the preamp, saving you some funds. I have also had the XA30.8. Liked them both. Sold them because I like to try out different things and I am, at heart, a tube lover. Again, more than enough power for your speakers. The XA25 actually puts out a lot more than it is rated.
Looks are fine but this is audio we talking about.