New Integrated amp recommendation

again, so many good choices recommended here and i'm sure u would be happy with most or all of them....so much great gear out there..... can't go wrong with virtually any of these recommendations...please remember all depends on the proper room acoustics, proper power setup, proper mlp for concentrated listening

want to point out a brand not recommended much as integrateds....but they make 2, 1 all tube, 1 preamp tube, amp solid state...either would be fantastic, solid state may be recommended with hard to drive speakers, and if room temperature is a concern.....

Balanced Audio Technology VK-3500 BAT For Sale | Audiogon

here's the solid state, i would recommend this for an integrated as while i like the tube amp sound a  better, it gets hot!.... so this is the best of both worlds...and again, opinions vary, but after years and years of trying different equipment and losing hundreds and thousands of dollars, i finally found the music enjoyment that just plain makes me happy......thanks to BAT....yes i'm a fanboy, ...live close to them..been there, met some of their nice folks...can't do better sound quality wise, build quality wise.... 'us company that will be there for u if u have a problem...i will say that i'm an old school separates guy, but i won't try to talk u out of an integrated, in fact, if u have to settle for an integrated, then i don't think u can do better than this.... and if u want separates, which i would recommend, please though, not trying to resurrect this age old argument, i'd still say owning BAT will get u off the equipment merry go round...

just one man's opinion...and as the saying goes....opinions are like a******s, everyone has one....

just enjoy your music...that's what this should be about!

@jwfitzdo 

Avoid the tariffs and check out the superb boulder 866. Good luck!

+1 @yogiboy .

I have a Belles Aria integrated and it’s as smooth as a gravy sandwich.

You don’t have to spend a bundle to get quality sound, especially used.

Exactly.

The Belles Aria does possess an excellent liquid midrange but that is where it’s strengths end. Both treble and bass are truncated, the soundstage collapses at higher volume levels and does not like speaker impedances that approach 3 ohms. The Aria will work best with highly efficient and easy load impedance speakers with a V curve type of voicing. My deduction is not a viable match with a Revel loudspeaker in a 20x25 room.