Cayin a-T88, parasound halo a21 or luxman 550A II?

Jedinite24,
I was in the same boat as Junglern when I wanted to buy a preamp and power amp. It gets crazy when you have so many options, but very few that you can actually go and listen to.

Junglern,
I have not listened to the Cayin or Luxman. But I do have the Parasound A21 and simply luv it. Awesome amp for the price of admission. I believe they can easily drive those speakers you have. What preamp are you using in the system?

Kind of like asking, "Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry"!

You've listed a $2,000 KT-88 tube integrated, a $2,500 solid state amp that will require an undisclosed preamp, and a $5,000 solid state integrated.

The only one I'd choose is the Cayin, because I'm partial to tube amps. I'll just add that if you're seriously considering the Cayin, consider the A-70T instead of the A-88t. I've owned both and much prefer the A-70T. The fact that the 2.5x the cost Luxman is better is of no surprise or consequence to me as it's clearly outside my pay-grade!

I sold my parasound A21and my JC2 pre amp, i felt for the Luxman with the Dalis,
i am still keeping the Cayin but i dont really enjoy the sound, i want to sell it as well.
i am down sizing my gear.

maybe its not ab good match for the helicons.

Luxman 550 AII super piece in looks and sound plus phono,

wow!