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Need Integrated amplifier

I am selling off my system and the plan is to have a integrated with a good Dac built in that has HT bypass so it can hook up to my Yamaha A/V..  the integrated can’t have tubes my wife has banned me from anything with tubes lol..must have a nice remote…right now I am using the Pass Labs XP-12 and the XA-25 amp and a couple dacs …the plan is to clean up all the gear I have laying around and end up with a pair of speakers a A/V receiver for tv and movies and a integrated for two channel music..the speakers will be Volti Audio Lucera very efficient hybrid horn speaker if I get off my behind and drive 600 mile round trip to get them. Darn there is so much to pick from it’s crazy…budget is 12k or less..HELP!!

charles007100
truebluephil
27 posts
 

The question in my mind. Why has your wife banned tubes from your household? Is it because you have young children or that they use more electric? Just curious 

ericba's avatar
ericba
76 posts
 

It will be difficult to find a reasonably priced integrated to replace your Pass combo. This is a really good audiophile combination you have. DAC and streaming tech is evolving all the time, why not keeping it separate? Have you considered Accuphase? This is one I would explore.

hedgehog's avatar
hedgehog
189 posts
 

Aesthetix Mimas
 

You can assign any of the inputs as a HT bypass, as well as get it with a DAC or phono module. It does have tubes, but only two 6922 which last a long time. 

ghdprentice
8,111 posts
 

A good integrated amp... easy... like one of the Pass. With a DAC... hard. Adding the DAC make the design very difficult. Two box... integrated amp and integrated streamer / DAC. Easy. 

tony1954's avatar
tony1954
1,279 posts
 

This might help.

https://www.audiophile.no/en/articles-tests-reviews/item/426-amplifiers-with-processor-input

 

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