Lost it to Black Friday! Ordered it!

I just checked out their website, the Buchardt seems like a good option for folks who are not in a position to fully treat their room acoustically, as they clearly explain. And in my experience, a lot less expensive :) Enjoy!

Black Friday  is wonderful  good for you. 

Just keep in mind that most integrated amps, especially budget models, use cheap alps pots for attenuation. This is a bottleneck for sound quality. The attenuator isn’t everything, but it’s a big thing.

Roy,

What appealed to you about the GAN mini 5?

I have one too, as summertime relief from my Dyna tube amps. Seems good to me despite the disappointing results obtained by ASR. Curious to hear your reaction. 

That’s a good start , as a Audiophile  you progress just add another $$ 0

the buying process never ends , and just tailored as you buy the next  better tier 

of Audio equipment ,with me 40+ years later ,Digital for example has made great strides in the last few years ,  enjoy your new gear though.