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Mark wrote:

So being a frugal person who also likes good audio (thus my choice of
Rotel/Marantz/Vandersteen back in 1995 -- the Rotel components were
slightly used), combined with the desire to go "nearly all digital,"
what are my options? I'd consider an amplifier with a suggested retail
price under $1500-$2000. (Only interested in 2-channel audio, not the
many-channel "surround sound/theater" stuff of late.)

It's a lot harder to find an integrated amp with an on-board DAC than to
find an A/V receiver! There's a Bryston that's out of your price range
at about $3500.

You could do worse than receivers such the Arcam AVR 300 or AVR 250.

A cheapskate option wouldd be to find a used pre/processor (Rotel, Sony
ES, etc) and use your present amp.

Stephen