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Hi, I moved to an apartment and now space is an issue, I will move from lousy separates, if the can be called separates (Power: Carver AV405 Pre: Denon 3803), please don´t laugh...

Option One (Cheap Separates)
Rotel RC-1070 Pre
Rotel RB-1070 Power

Option Two
Musical Fidelity X-150
Musical Fidelity A300
Krell KAV 300i
Classe CAP-150
Arcam FMJ A22

Please only SS recommendations and with remote as you can see budget is below 1,000.
Associated gear is Signal Cable II IC's, Music Hall CD25 CDP and JBL L150A speakers.

Thanks in advance.
foxtrot
tgrisham
1,179 posts
 
I love my Creek 5350SE with my Von Schweikert VR-1s. Good luck and happy hunting!
integrativeservice
18 posts
 
Naim NAIT5i. You should really give the Naim a listen.
foxtrot OP
211 posts
 
Thanks for the recommendations so far, but I'm looking and something with at least 100 wpc, those big JBL's need power.

Any word on my list above ?

Tks.
foxtrot OP
211 posts
 
I´m shortening the list to the Musical Fidelity's and the Krell, comments please.
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viridian
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I have owned the Krell and the Musical Fidelity X-A1 and A100. Neither the MF (love that abbreviation) or the Krell is better. The MF will be softer and smoother, the Krell faster and harder. My sense is that the contrast is so large that one or the other will fit your listening biases better. If you get really short on money, the Acurus DIA-100 is a surprising performer that hews more to the Krell sound, though not as good. They are getting a bit long in the tooth at this point, but remain good values, no remote though.
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