For a high end processor I would look at Datasat. Maybe out of your price range, but very updatable and flexible and probably a decent long term 'investment'. When my MX 151 dies that is probably what I'll replace it with.
Midrange units from the likes of Denon and Marantz are a very good bet under $4k. These larger higher volume manufacturers have the investment required to field the large engineering teams needed to create one of these beasts.
Everyone else is piecing stuff together from multiple sub-system suppliers with results that in my opinion are uneven.
Classe is dead so a non-starter.
Tom
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Main System:
Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
MC 602 for the rears
C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80
Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic
Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC
MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material.
Lake House:
Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3
OnDeck:
McIntosh MAC 4300v
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