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Opinions on best integrated under 10k?

Father Christmas has been early and left me a very sizable bonus check!
So time to spend it before the other half can....

Looking at building another system but thinking of just a very high power integrated amp.
Wish list...
200w or more.
Balanced inputs
Digital inputs
Phono inputs

A quick look shows items like McIntosh ma7900 and Mark levinson ml585 which both seem to fulfill all or the majority of my wants.
Sure there are others.
So thoughts and any current or previous owners of suitable candidates please chime in
Thank you in advance
uberwaltz
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audioman58
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 What efficiency are your speakers ,very important.
Pass labs makes s great class A 60 watt integrated,
Also their new 250wpc with meter shoeing both models 
Reno hifi demo, are within a year old  and save several 1,000s of dollars.  
Vacuum tube ,  Ayon- has a very nice integrated.gorgot model a mk-3 version 100 wpc, Tube USA I don't care for your service but sell s very good product. All models can be bought around $7500 or less.
nitewulf
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Plinius Hiato - 300 wpc, or Plinius Hautonga - 200 wpc. Any Pass integrated in budget, or definitely any Accuphase or Luxman in budget. Used Vitus RI-100.
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gdhal
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A Musical Fidelity M6si grants you your wishes and leaves you with enough remaining money for other items.
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stereo5
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If you are into McIntosh, I bought a 200wpc integrated amp from Audio Classics for  $3200.00 used but it looks and plays like brand new.  They have similar on their site with built in dac for less than 6K.
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uberwaltz OP
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Speakers are Wilson witt series1
Not the most low power friendly units out there.....

On one aspect I am going to be firm, it will need to have digital inputs which does rule out a lot of aforementioned items I know. Yes I can add an extra DAC I know but if going for an integrated it may as well have everything..... well integrated!
Phono stage not so important as have a good phono stage I can use.
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