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Sorry, I forgot to add a couple of things in my previous comment.I mostly listen to rock (all kinds). Will that be a problem with a passive preamp?If I were to consider integrated amps in a higher price point, what should I look at?Based on what you are saying and what my pre-power will probably look like, I am now thinking that I should go for an integrated as the pre+power combo will come to the same price anyway, and an integrated amp will be easier to setup, manage, and resell later.
Thanks once again, Letitroll. I've been learning a lot from your comments. To confirm, my Tripath amp is a Topping TP20 MK2. It is supposed to output 20W on a 4 ohm load, but the quality start degrading much sooner (probably about 7-10 clean watts). In any case, I did not push the amp beyond the 2 o clock position as I was scared I would damage the drivers. It sounded surprisingly nice on instrumentals and female vocals, but absolutely terrible for rock.I will keep an eye out for a used NAD like the 326BEE (I'm assuming that the 316BEE might be underpowered), or some of the other brands that you have mentioned. Should I be thinking about warm/bright etc. or should I just go get pretty much any integrated amp in the wattage range of 35-50W? I guess I will only know for sure when I actually listen to the combination too.Rockn, thanks for your suggestion too. At this point, I think I will start with an integrated, and then try out a pre-power combination a bit later.