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Integrated Amplifier

Hello, I'm in need of an integrated amplifier to go with my KEF R700s. It feels like the speakers require a bit more power to drive them. It needs to have HT Bypass so that I can use it with my Anthem MRX720. I'd like to stay within 4K but am willing to go up to 7.5K. Its very hard for me to audition anything where I'm located but I had my eyes set on the following:

Musical Fidelity M6si, M6500I
Parasound Hint 6
Belles Virtuoso
Hegel H360
Plinius Hautonga
Moon 600i
Used Mark Levinson 585, Mcintosh, or Vitus

Any opinions?
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don_1
94 posts
 
I use the Cambridge CXA80 . Its reasonably priced and sounds great. Using it with Golden Ear Triton1's and B&W CDM N1's.  the CXA60 is less expensive, puts out less watts, and is an outstanding integrated.  
alucard19
60 posts
 
Why not just get an Anthem P2 power amp, I have an Anthem MRX520 that I use for HT and watching TV, and I have the P2 hooked up to the preouts along with a sub so when I listen to just stereo 2.1 channel I just switch everything with the remote, it really is very easy to set up and my system was set up with the ARC by the place I bought my MRX520 from for $50.00
The P2 can drive any speaker down to a short so from 8ohms basically down to 1 ohm
djones51
617 posts
 
I wondered why you couldn't just hook a 2 channel amp in using the MRX as a pre. Thanks for that info alucard. 
brian27b
83 posts
 
pjpicket

I don't the use the HT bypass on my Primluna. Would be to much ware on the tubes and to costly. Not worth it imo. I purchased a Parasound A52 plus 5 channel amp for HT.
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cakyol
112 posts
 
You must try Pass Labs Int250.  It is a bit over your budget but well worth the extra.
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