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I'm thinking about upgrading my amplifier and would be grateful for some suggestions.

Due to lack of space in my rack I would need an integrated amp which must have a phono input, although I could probably accommodate a phone stage if absolutley necessary.

The kit it would have to match with is

Pro-ject Xperience turntable

Opera Consonsance CDP and

Morduant Short Mezzo 2 speakers sitting on Partington Super dreadnought stands.

Budget approx. £500.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

5cats35:

I'm thinking about upgrading my amplifier and would be grateful for some suggestions.

Due to lack of space in my rack I would need an integrated amp which must have a phono input, although I could probably accommodate a phone stage if absolutley necessary.

The kit it would have to match with is

Pro-ject Xperience turntable

Opera Consonsance CDP and

Morduant Short Mezzo 2 speakers sitting on Partington Super dreadnought stands.

Budget approx. £500.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

 

Gerrardasnails:

Creek Evolution with one of their phono stages installed.

JohnDuncan:

Gerrardasnails:

Creek Evolution with one of their phono stages installed.

Hey, that was one of my suggestions. The world is thiiiiiiiiiiiis big.

Thanks for suggestions plenty of food for thought. Once I get one I will need to sneak it in past Mrs 5cats!

I've never had trouble with Amazon. Peter Tyson used to send to Guernsey but unfortunately not anymore.

A dealer I have spoken to thought that the Creek Evolution amp might sound too bright with my Mezzo 2 speakers and suggested the Opera Consonance A120 Linear instead.

I haven't a dealer in Guernsey that sell either of these so I can't demo. I must admit that I like the warmth that I have got from my Opera CD120 Linear CDP but I don'r want to spend £800-£900 on the amp.