Money well spent

There is VAC Phi 110i top of the line integrated for sale on usaudiomart from Canada for less than $10k. New cost about $25k.
Oleschool, they almost never come up for sale.

Awesome thats my speed right there .. But alas i am being resonable at the moment , next yr maybe. I am a big fan of outboard power supplies with intergrated amps . My nuvista is also seperate. The vac is so next level and i think would be my last power upgrade its epic 

Don't forget that price for the Vac would be roughly Less 25%
since its in Canadian funds.

Ya its like 9k ish shipped and has a great phono section low mc ready . Probly the best intergrated amp around for the bucks .. It would be at home in almost any system regardless of price .  A dream amp for me , maybe next yr somebody is gonna be seriously happy 

If you put your analog front end upgrade on hold and sell your current amp, how much would it cost you compared to what you are going to do? Yes, you may never want or need to upgrade that VAC. Except for tubes.