Integrateds, for $1000.00


Dear Audiophiles, I've saved up $1000 to buy an integrated amp for my psb stratus bronze speakers. Please give me your recommendation and reasons. I'm relying on your honest advice, the salemen only recommend what they have, and I'm conused. Thanking you in advance...Bennett
hififile
The Roksan integrated is great and you can find a used or demo for less than $1,000. I use mine to drive Spendor 9/1 speakers.
Let me tell you something! I enjoy my all Linn gear, and i would be happy to hear that you got Keihlid's or Tukan's (Linn)speakers, than i would "wholehartedly" suggest Majik. But i would have to admit that Krell CAV 300 would be excelent choice for the "robust" full range PSB! I heard Krell and Dynaudio 3.0 and was "mesmerised" by the sound...wall to wall soundstage, details never heard of the familiar recordings, "gussbump" effect listening Rachmaninoff "Vespers"...and all that...! Well PSB, isn't Dynaudio, but you can just imagine..it will 'squeeze" all out of your BRONZE! Check it out! Good Luck!
How about the new Musical Fidelity A3 Integrated Amp? It's $995.00 from Audio Advisor with a 30 day money back guarantee.Hi-Fi News gave it a rave review. It's 85 watts dual mono with a phono stage and remote. It puts out 170 watts into a 4ohm load– this should be enough power to drive your Bronzes. I personally have the A2 which is a beautiful sounding 25 watt integrated.
I would buy the Van Alstine OmegaIII integrated. Its 85 wpc and sells for $999 factory direct (www.avahifi.com). It may not be on their website, but I believe its available. You'll probably have to wait six weeks for them to build it, but you'll get your money's worth. No fancy styling, just solid no frills engineering with a 30 return if you don't like it. I haven't heard it, but I own their Fet/valve series components (top of the line). Anything else out there is just another integrated; I think most of them are crap. Good luck.
Buy the A3 Musical Fidelity. Just saw one go on ebay for around $700.I was buying a Chiro C 200 and bought this amp used. I love it. Quiet and clean.The soundstage is wonderful I can't wait to buy the A300. Tracer