aaronsarkissian
Member
Hi,
I want to buy an Integrated Amplifier and use it with a variety of speakers over the years. Currently will start using them with Klipsch RP-600M II and Focal CHORA 826.
Based on what I need and some suggestions I am down to these options: (The prices include base price + tax + shipping to my country)
1. Audiolab 7000A (overall good, but would like to know how it compares to Rega) - $1500
2. Rega ELEX MK4 (It seems very high quality and made in the UK) - $1900
3. Rotel RA-1572 MKII OR Audiolab 9000A - $3000 (I don't want to go into that price range tho)
There are some points that I prefer them to have:
I'm also considering buying a separate DAC (Streamer) such as Matrix Audio Mini-i 4 or Eversolo DAC-Z8 so the AMPs internal DAC and inputs are not that important.
How are these options, what would you guys recommend? Are there other good options that I missed out? Which one should I pick?
Any suggestions and recommendations are welcome as I don't have the option to try out any of these in person so I can only rely on reviews and feedback.
I want to buy an Integrated Amplifier and use it with a variety of speakers over the years. Currently will start using them with Klipsch RP-600M II and Focal CHORA 826.
Based on what I need and some suggestions I am down to these options: (The prices include base price + tax + shipping to my country)
1. Audiolab 7000A (overall good, but would like to know how it compares to Rega) - $1500
2. Rega ELEX MK4 (It seems very high quality and made in the UK) - $1900
3. Rotel RA-1572 MKII OR Audiolab 9000A - $3000 (I don't want to go into that price range tho)
There are some points that I prefer them to have:
- The wattage of 70W or more
- Phono Input
- XLR Input (Would be nice)
- Direct Input (Acts as a power amp only) this is a huge plus as I can use it with AVR preouts later
I'm also considering buying a separate DAC (Streamer) such as Matrix Audio Mini-i 4 or Eversolo DAC-Z8 so the AMPs internal DAC and inputs are not that important.
How are these options, what would you guys recommend? Are there other good options that I missed out? Which one should I pick?
Any suggestions and recommendations are welcome as I don't have the option to try out any of these in person so I can only rely on reviews and feedback.