I would 2nd (or 3rd) a Lyngdorf. If you can't swing a used 3400, try the 1120. It has you covered with a MM phono, streamer and RoomPerfect room correction. Great sound and run it all from your phone.
Happy listening!
Happy listening!
One box do it all
Enough of separates. Too many boxes, too many cables, don't care for those anymore.
I am willing to get a simple box that will do for me:
- AMP driving Dynaudio special forty, at least 100W
- Pre Amp for digital and analog
- Needs to have phono input as I still do some 20% listening on those, possibly MC but can live with MM
- Streaming, has to be Roon Ready as most of the time I do Roon or Roon on top of Qobuz
- Budget 2500, can't really stretch it much more than that
Seems like Cambridge EVO 150 and Arcam SA30 fit the bill but I will not get a chance to listen to those comparatively and the reviews (the "honest" ones that I could find) are kind of OKish but several complaints on Arcam stability and not so convincing on Cambridge SQ. NAD C388 also come to mind but doesn't seem to have much of a reputation
Anyone here has had personal experience with those ?
Any alternative that I should consider ?
Thanks a lot for reading so far,
Mark.
I am willing to get a simple box that will do for me:
- AMP driving Dynaudio special forty, at least 100W
- Pre Amp for digital and analog
- Needs to have phono input as I still do some 20% listening on those, possibly MC but can live with MM
- Streaming, has to be Roon Ready as most of the time I do Roon or Roon on top of Qobuz
- Budget 2500, can't really stretch it much more than that
Seems like Cambridge EVO 150 and Arcam SA30 fit the bill but I will not get a chance to listen to those comparatively and the reviews (the "honest" ones that I could find) are kind of OKish but several complaints on Arcam stability and not so convincing on Cambridge SQ. NAD C388 also come to mind but doesn't seem to have much of a reputation
Anyone here has had personal experience with those ?
Any alternative that I should consider ?
Thanks a lot for reading so far,
Mark.
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I’ve never heard one, but PS Audio makes an integrated with a DAC & Streamer for $2999. It’s called the Stellar Strata. https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-strata/ 100wpc @ 8 ohms, digital, analog & balanced inputs... I saw a used one go for $2400, but it’s only been out for about a year, so there aren’t many used ones out there yet. They have a trade-in program that may help get the final price under $2500. |
Guys, So many suggestions, I am overwhelmed ! You are having me all geared up on the Lyngdorf; it would have been my first choice if not for the price. Now comes a suggestion for the Lyngdorf 2170, thank you for that, was not aware about that. Seems very promising. They only rate power over 4 Ohms (why on earth ???) at 170W. to compare apples with apples what would that rate on 8 Ohms ? 85 ? 100 ? In any case being high current it should be able to drive my Special Forty, shouldn't it ? Any advice here ? They also have an optional Phono MM board. I can get a gently used one for 2kish + the board I would be in the 2,5 K ballpark, nice ! No streaming capability there but I can use an old Squeezebox I have and connect thru coaxial SPDIF, should come out clean, or use the USB input from a NUC I have nearby where i run the Roon core. Suggestions anyone ? Thanks again, this has been exceedingly informative. Mark. |
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