Decent low-end integrated with XLR's?

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Posted by Mike Rubin (A) on May 14, 2016 at 11:19:00

I am setting up a second system in a vacation home and am trying to keep costs within reason. Pretty much on impulse, I just purchased a PSAudio NuWave DAC that has both balanced and unbalanced outputs for use with the NAS that I will be using as the source via a server or streamer. PSAudio recommends using balanced wherever possible and it's my own preference in my home system.

I probably should have thought this through a bit before jumping, however. It seems that most integrated amps in my budget, i.e., maybe $700 or $800, have built-in DACs and maybe only one or two RCA inputs for an analogue source or two. If I do use the PS Audio DAC in this system, I will need at least two analog inputs in addition to the DAC inputs that I probably never will use. (I seriously doubt that there's a DAC that betters the NuWave in any low-end integrated that's out there, but, not actually having heard any. I am in no position to be certain about this.)

I suppose I ought to be looking at the used market, but, before I head there, I'll ask here: Have any of you found a decent solid state integrated with at least 50w per channel that has at least two analog inputs, including one XLR, and is remote controlled? (The other analog input is for the television set, so my wife is going to insist on a remote.)

Although balanced typically is found in more expensive products due to its higher cost of implementation, new integrateds are appearing so fast that I can't keep up. Maybe there's one I missed in this price range. I don't mind digital amps, as I now am using one to great success in my main system at home.

Any suggestions?

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Topic - Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 11:19:00 05/14/16 (16)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - PAR 17:27:54 05/14/16 (9)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 17:43:25 05/14/16 (8)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Duster 13:33:57 05/15/16 (7)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 14:38:34 05/15/16 (6)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - genungo 15:13:27 05/15/16 (5)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 15:26:24 05/15/16 (4)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Duster 16:04:18 05/15/16 (1)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 23:54:46 05/15/16 (0)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - genungo 15:45:48 05/15/16 (1)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 15:53:01 05/15/16 (0)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Awe-d-o-file 15:42:13 05/14/16 (2)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Mike Rubin 17:12:36 05/14/16 (1)

RE: Decent low-end integrated with XLR's? - Awe-d-o-file 17:42:00 05/14/16 (0)

Crown D-75 - MannyE 14:36:33 05/14/16 (2)

RE: Crown D-75 - Mike Rubin 15:15:45 05/14/16 (1)

RE: Crown D-75 - MannyE 18:37:20 05/14/16 (0)

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