eisenach
pfm Member
I suggest a Prima Luna integrated. Their previous TOTL model was the Dialogue Premium HP, which sold new for $4399; the Dialogue Premium listed for $3399. The Prologue Premium listed for right around 2400 USD and the Prologue Classic about 1800. I have heard the Dialogue Premium with Quad 2805s and it was superb. I would think any of the above listed integrateds would be a good place to start. Obviously, his choice will depend on availability in the used market. Prima Luna has a new series, the EVO. Models are numbered as 100, 200, 300 and 400 in roughly corresponding order in the lineup. Prices for the EVO series are higher than the previous series. Reviews and user comments for the Prima Luna stuff are pretty enthusiastic.
Several years ago I had a Dialogue with a pair of 63s. It was lovely with orchestral and choral music; until things got going a bit, and then all kinds of distorsion set in. Even a church choir soprano solo could set it off. The Dialogue went, replaced with a Quad 606II and now, Primare 30.2.