Integrated with DAC, or streamer with DAC recommendations
I'm toying with the idea of selling my NAD C375BEE integrated as I've been asked to sell it and offered a price that I'm very happy with. It's a stonking amp, but it doesn't have the quality that I'm after and miss from the previous NAD D3020 had and also, the SMSL SA50 seems to be able to produce too (the NAD is very bass heavy, but still detailed. Both the D3020 and SMSL lighten up on the bass and it blends much better with the midrange etc).
I've been considering the Arcam A19 again, possibly the Rega Brio R; but wanted to see if anyone has an integrated amp recommendation that ideally has a built-in DAC for c£500 or lower, or a decent streamer that has a built in DAC (needs to be USB really as my 2018 Mac Mini doesn't have optical out any more), which I can partner with a standard integrated like the A19 etc
Happy to buy 2nd hand, hence the budget; but will consider buying new if the right amp / streamer with DAC crops up
My Office : M2 Mac Mini Pro > Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB interface > JBL 308P MkII active studio monitors on Atacama SL600 stands via Van Damme TRS to XLR balanced cables
The spare room : Music via Apple Music > ATV3 > optical into a Fiio D3 DAC > Arcam Alpha 10 integrated > B&W 602 S3s or AE109 speakers - Van Damme cables