Integrated with Built In Streamer

I have had the same question for myself. My choices though were more resctricted since I needed / wanted a room correction system given the nature of my listening room. And i did want roon capable. and a reasonable wattage (>= 100 W); like yourself 2.5 K budget.

With those criteria an extensive search resulted in:

Nad M10 (mixed reviews)

Nad M33 (great reviews but out of budget)

NAD 399 (just announced, very promising on paper)

Lyngdorf TDAI 3400 (glowing reviews but well out of bdget; I am also considering a used TDAI 2200 + external streamer)

Arcam SA30 (very bad reviews, lots of issues)

I'll wait to listen to the NAD 399 and then pick up either that or a Lyngdorf solution.

My 2c, enjoy.

M.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I know I might be pushing it power wise, but these will be near field and I will listen to Maggie friendly tunes for the time being.

It could all be moot as I cant get anyone from Magnepan to call or respond ro my internet inquiries. Its a 2nd system so its not a huge issue. Just wanting to play around.

So far, the Naim is my top choice followed by the Sim multiple people hqve recommended.

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

I will throw another Naim hat into the ring .

It is definitely ready for prime time , and then some!

This is quite easy to use and . for me . idiot proof !

And it sounds good too .

Good luck and Merry Christmas