mpholland
R.I.P. Michael Sheppard
So I have an MA6100 and an MR74 that I have been very happy with for quite some time. I feel like upgrading now. I love separates, but I also love simplicity. My budget minded brain has been telling me to get newer knobs for the tuner, buy an MA6200 and something like an MC2205 and biamp since my speakers (Monitor Audio Silver 9i) are capable. Adding the costs of all this for good, restored and cosmetically acceptable to me units puts me in a comfortable range. However, adding a quality DAC and a couple other small items such as a stand alone FM HD tuner could put me up near the 4K range and I think I can pick up an MAC-6700 for just a bit more than that. Pretty sure it would look aesthetically nicer in the living room, and have the added benefit of being more user friendly to the other half. I have also been listening to some HD radio in the new Tacoma and have found a couple HD stations that I really enjoy. I am really leaning towards the latter choice and am just kind of wondering if the newer integrates give up anything to older separates and if the DAC portion will be continue to be useful for several years to come.
Marc
Marc