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let's say you have to spend 5,000 pounds or euros in total for a DAC+amplifier and speakers, how much would you spend on the DAC+amplifier, and how much on the speakers? 2500/2500 or 3500/1500 or 1500/3500 or ..... / .....?

mine are: Angel - Massive Attack - Mezzanine The Wilhelm Scream – James Blake – James Blake Limit To Your Love – James Blake – James Blake Weird Fishes/Arpeggi – Radiohead – In Rainbows Secrets – The Cure – 17 Seconds ** Three – The Cure – 17 seconds ** Walking On The Moon – The Police –...

Thank you again for your input MUSICCRAFT, then I will use an active pre amp for my listen / choice session and together with the Rotel power amp not more expensive then the integrated Naim.

Thank you Leeps for your input

based on all the input I got here on What Hifi I found a dealer in The Netherlands who carries the following amplifiers, amplifiers I will include in my choice: Hegel H80 (Axiom II Passive Preamp RCA /) Rotel RB-1582 MkII power amp Exposure 3010S2 D Rega Elicit-R NAIM Nait XS 2 Hegel H160...

Thank you MUSICRAFT for all your answers / information, your input was very useful and appreciated. It was a great help.

Thank you for your input plastic penguin, I will taken the Hegel H80 in consideration as well

Thank you again for your input MUSICRAFT, as an expert your experience is very helpful. I have 2 questions: I checked the manual of the Hegel H160. It doesn't say if the music stream by Apple AirPlay is digital or analog (after iPhone own Dac). I'm wrong if I think its (only) analog (made for...

Thank you for you input Pedro2, I will check them.

Thank you CnoEvil, your input is always very helpful and appreciated. Its helps me to understand where I need to pay attention to, and where no to.

Thank you again for your input CnoEvil, I apprecaite it. Good to know damping factor isn't important for sealed loudspeakers. I will drop it from my comparison topics. All amplifier you mention are fine ones, especially the Sugden and Abrahamsen. However I have concerns if they are a match...

Thank you for your input ChrisRL, I will add the Naim XS2 on my short list

for those none ATC (SCM19) owners: they are insensitive loudspeakers (sensitivity 85dB @ 1W @ 1metre) so a powerfull amplifier is required. Let's say at least 100 watt but probably more then 150 watts. And I'm looking for an amplifier with a high damping factor for tight and controlled bass. And...

Hi Musicraft, do you have by any change (positive) experience with the Rotel RB-1582 MkII power amp in combination with the SCM19 passive loudspeakers (latest version)?

Thank you for your input Andrewjvt, I appreciate it