Integrated amp with dac

[nb01somea]

I'm looking to for a Integrated amplifier with a built in dac that supports full 24/192 ALAC files. Any suggestions?

 

[CnoEvil]

What is your budget and what is the rest of your system?

 

[chebby]

A suggestion rather than a recommendation* ...

http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/quad-vena-0

... page 40 of the current issue of 'hi-fi World' for the review.

It's £599.

*I can't recommend it until i've heard one, but others have expressed good opinions about it.

 

[nb01somea]

I'm currently using my AK100 as a dac from my macbook into a Amptastic mini t amp driving a pair of Q Acoustics 2020i. I'm looking to spend up to £1500 on the right amp+dac and building a new system round that.

 

[CnoEvil]

Some possible suggestions:

Peachtree Nova 125

Leema Elements (with DAC module)

Bel Canto C5i (ex-dem)

Creek Evo 100A (with RUBY DAC module)

 

[nb01somea]

Thanks very much, both of you

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi nb01somea

Hegel's H80 amp/DAC is also worth a look. The H80 supports 24-bit/192kHz (coaxial and optical) and 24-bit/96kHz (USB).

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[rainsoothe]

hi.

heard great things about the Hegel H80 and Quad Vena, also the Peachtrees - so those are defenately worth auditioning.

You could ofc go for a streaming sollution, for which I would defenately recommend the Naim Unitiqute 2, which you could later upgrade with Kef LS50 and NAP100 if you think you need more powa - thats what I would do with that budget at least, but then again I just love and am addicted to the Naim sound.

 

[Happy_Listner]

1. From Norway, the Hegel H80, $2000 in the USA. I heard it and it's very good! Great DAC too.

Review: http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/hegel-h80-integrated-amplifier/

 

[rainsoothe]

btw, there's a used Supernait 1 on the bay from a guy that gives 14day return, so if you're stationed in the UK, you should really check that out. It has an inbuilt DAC, but only coaxial and optical inputs - if you have the option of using that, you must give this an audition, it's a beast of an amp.

 

[gowiththeflow]

The latest iteration of Peachtree's Nova series are the recently new SE series. Well worth a look IMHO.

Your budget covers both the Nova 125SE (£1,149) and Nova 220SE (£1,495).

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi Happy_Listener

+1

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Reijer]

@np01: Have you listened to different amplifiers as this can be quite enlightening?

Yesterday I bought an amp that I did not have on my audition list and that I would never have thought of.