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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
chrshanl37
622 posts
 
There is some info in this review of the h300 that may help. 
http://www.absumsystem.com/archivos/20150123183131_Hegel_H300_BG_Electronics_2013.pdf

audiozen
754 posts
 
Go for the about to be released this March, the magnificent Belles Virtuoso Integrated. Puts out just over 200 watts per side and is about the closest you will ever get to the rich midrange tube quality from a solid state device. Unit sells for $ 6495.00 Theres minimal info on the Belles website and a picture of the unit. You can reach the site at powermodules.com Completely hand made in New York. Has very high quality Tiffany inputs. 
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uberwaltz OP
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That review is interesting but does not really shed any light on if the dig out COULD be successful in feeding the dig in of a headphone amp
chrshanl37
622 posts
 
Actually it does, in the article it states that the dac loop function can be used to send the signal to an external dac and the h300 acts as a re-clocker.
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uberwaltz OP
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I read that as just what it says
Making it a loop and having to bring it back into the dig in of the Hegel?
What it does not explain is if the dig out will work direct just on its own.
In other words take say my tt analog signal and just send it out to a dig in of a headphone amp and nothing coming back into the Hegel
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