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Integrated amp recommendations

I have YG Carmel 1 speakers. I am after either:
- an all in one integrated including DAC and streamer. I was thinking
- Bel Canto e1x .
- the Naim uniti Nova
- a Luxman combined with a streamer/dac/server all in one unit
- something else around a similar price point

I prefer quite a rich sound, with sweet highs

your thoughts appreciated.
acdvd
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hilde45
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+1 @jjss49 OP should at least consider hybrid. Full disclosure: not a dealer.
acdvd OP
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I suppose to clarify, I am not looking for a rich coloured sound. I just want an accurate sound which is not lean or clinical...that's why i said rich. In particular I like to "feel" the weight of voices and instruments
acdvd OP
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I just sold my Modwright KWA150SE as I need to downsize to an integratred for space reasons, if that helps. Its a great amp though and I like that sort of sound.
acdvd OP
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I was thinking like a Luxman 507 or 509, but it may be too smooth and warm compared to a modright
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hilde45
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@acdvd I hear you. My tube preamp does not color the sound. I compare it back and forth as a hybrid addition to my solid state integrated -- in other words, I listen with tube preamp/solid state amp only vs. solid state integrated only. It is a rich sound but it is not colored or overly saturated in any way. It is not at all clinical. My solid state integrated is a bit clinical, in comparison. Some like that. Not me. Just my experience.
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