Audio Hungaray Qualiton A50i vs LTA Z40+ Integrated

@edwinf - if you are looking for “most realistic instruments” I’d say 100% to go with the LTA preamp. Both have a holographic quality, but the LTA has more of a live music feel to it. 
 

Also, look out for a private message from me. 

I bought a 6 month old LTA z40+ with NOS  Mullard and Gold Lion EL34 and did not care for the sound and sadly resold it in less than a month. It sounded very SS with hollow bass compared to my Raven Tube Amp.  The clarity, instrument separation and sound stage was stellar but my tube amp just had that full warm meaty sound  I prefer. Really shocked me but glad i gave it a try. To each his own! Good luck with it all. 

I will be using ifi Zen Bluetooth adapter for streaming music from my phone.

Ouch!  Why would you do this to either of these wonderful amps?  Tell me you’re streaming Spotify as well.  Ugh.

Hungaray = Hungary

Soix,

I use Amazon Music HD and Tidal. Can you recommend a good afordable under 1k replacement for the Ifi Zen Adapter?

That was all I could afford at the time

Thank you