Recommendation for amp

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Recommendation for amp

Harbeth P3 ESR SE

They’ve got an easy load, even for a tube. But don’t go big in loudness before distortion sets in, and only 83db so >50w/8ohm would be nice.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/810Harfig1.jpg

This US made integrated would be ideal, also has headphone amp if you can stretch the budget a little more. And can be loaded up with dac and/or phono stage as well if needed.
https://www.schiit.com/products/ragnarok-1

Cheers George

Hi,

Harbeth are serious speaker, would need something decent to get them to play at its best. Have a look at the combo Simaudio Moon 740P + 760A or some Nelson Pass gear like the INT-60 or the XP-32 with XA160.8.

Hope this helps.

Fil
  

I can vouch for the PSAudio Sprout 100...small form factor, great DAC, BT included, excellent clarity and lotsa power.

My Belles Aria integrated sounds great with some Rogers LS3/5a’s so I would expect it to do the same for the Harbeths.  

IF you are exploring to purchase the PS AUDIO STRATA, I share my experience with you on this product:

I have owned the Stella Strata for about two months and to be blunt, it's been nothing short of a nightmare.

Basically the unit's streaming software does not work.

The unit repeatedly locks-up despite a few half hearted firmware updates released in May 2020:

Version 1.2.29
Date May 30, 2020
File image.bin
Description
Initial release.
 Fixes for logo led blinking and unit lockup
 Fixes for audio playing at zero volume
 Fixes for factory reset menu
 Fixes for no audio when playing SACDs via DMP hooked to Strata
 Fix for buttons not showing on pop-ups
 Fix for wifi enable
 Space char added to password character set.

This issue was well documented amongst the beta testers. I naively trusted PS Audio had fixed the issue when released it mid-2020.

As of Dec. 2021, even PS Audio customer support no longer responds as they have no clue on how to resolve this issue.

Despite a decent SQ, I strongly advise avoiding the PS Audio Strata.

It's clearly not ready for primetime and is cynically released to the public.

*As a follow-up - I ended up purchasing a $400 iFi streamer to bypass the software of a $3000 machine.

Just a complete waste of time and money. If you're an international customer, good luck with after-sales support