I have a Rogue Cronus magnum 2 and it doesn't sound all tubey like tubes do. Its no frills does have phono pre though. It has a great buffered variable output for a subwoofer. Its phenomenal. All I know is it makes sub bass sound unbelievable tight awesome. Don't ask me why all I know is it does something right and I don't even have an expensive sub. It's a great amp. Weighs 60 lbs. It's a beast of an amp. Made like a tank. It makes my cd's sound better than my solid state does. I love it!!!
No frills balanced ss integrated amp?
Interested in what the membership recommends for a great sounding solid state integrated amp strictly for two channel audio. Something that excels at the basics. Parasound Halo seems well-regarded but the "no frills" modifier is included to try and avoid exactly such "all in one designs"; i.e., DON'T want something with DAC, phono pre, subwoofer control, tone controls, multi-channel output etc., etc.. Budget in the $2500-$3000 range. Have a Hegel H200 now. Don't ask why I'm thinking about another. Not sure I can explain. New preferred but would definitely consider used (esp., if still in production). Thanks for the input.