A Brinkmann Nyquist in combination w Integrated might fit bill. German techno sleek…
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@aj523 I have and love the Boulder 866 w/DAC. No onboard phono. I don’t know about sleek, but it definitely has a look that I appreciate. It’s not particularly deep. If it wouldn’t fit in your cabinet, I’d imagine that some of the other candidates might not either. In any case, happy hunting. There are a lot of great options at that price point. |
Stereophile had a review of the Boulder 866 and liked it. The reviewer then compared it to the Krell K-300i he had recently reviewed. You should have look at the reviewer's opinion. I owned the k-300i it sounds great but does not have a fancy GUI. My fancy GUI is ROON and the KRELL is ROON READY, the highest level of ROON integration. You can even adjust the volume on the KRELL with the GUI (tablet, computer, phone, etc) The volume dial is done on the KRELL and not on software of ROON. |
The Mola Mola Makua (a preamp I was strongly considering) and is supposed to be a neutral unit that measures amazingly. I figured I should try the Benchmark LA4 for the same result at a much cheaper price. Glad I did that. Mola Mola Class D amps are ancient technology. These are the $16k amps I am referring too. The DAC in the Makua was first designed around 2006, about 5 or 6 years later that DAC module became the Tambaqui DAC. Then Bruno left for Purifi. |
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