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Integrated amp for Totem Sttaff

Hello all. I am new to the site but have been ravenously reading reviews and posts the last few weeks. I am in the proccess of replacing my 20 year old Boston A 400's with the Sttafs....Now my dilemma.I am currently running a Denon 2106 and have found a helpful dealer selling...Naim, Creek, Sim, Cambridge, Arcam. I am seriously considering jumping in the deep end of the audio pool and get a new power source as well to match....My problem..The dealer is a 3 hr drive away so auditioning the Totems and the matching amps is possible, im hoping your experince may help me have a better starting point if im to drive that far....I know other brands are out there, but I dont have access to viewing them, let alone buying them. Im hoping $ 1,500 cdn will put me in a good spot to get the most from the Totems...Thanks in advance.
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jackarosey
6 posts
 
I used the NAD M3 for a year or so with my Sttafs and got "to good to be true" results. Its a bit more than your budget, but well worth the extra $$ IMO.
digsmithd
913 posts
 
i think you cant go wrong with sim or naim!
soulbrass
246 posts
 
Naim + Totem = : )
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knownothing
1,571 posts
 
This is a terrific list of amps to choose from - you don't need to look any further.

I would look first at Naim Nait 5i and the Sim Moon i-1. Next I would look at the Creek Classic 5350 SE. I think the Arcam and Cambridge units in this price range are good, but the Naim and Sim are class leaders, and the Naim has a presentation that just sucks you in when paired with the Totems.

Good luck.
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