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.  
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Showing 1 response by skoczylas

I’m not sure you will top the Hegel 200 in this price range for solid state. You will find slightly different flavors with the ones mentioned. The only thing I could think of that would be a different sound would be something like a first watt but it would depend on your speakers. Other ideas would be used Luxman or the high end Yamaha. 

Why not try new speakers or a tube amp if you really want a change?