So my old Onkyo amp and technics turntable are losing their grip on good sounds. I'm afraid there is internal problems with both and that's to be expected since they are both in their mid thirties. I've done the obvious maintenance of cleaning terminal connections and pots. The clarity in sound has been suffering, for example, when music gets fast and builds to a crescendo the sound gets fuzzy, raspy and sometimes honky. The cartridge is about a year old and is in seeming good shape. Perhaps the phono stage pre amp has problems or the filter capacitors in the amp are failing. Considering the age, repair might exceed worth. So I would like an integrated amp complete with DAC in order to get with the new generation of music transmission. I am not an audiophile in pursuit of perfection, I'll make a purchase and live with the lesser but quality is important. I am considering amps from Yamaha, Onkyo and with the high end limit set at Parasound. Anyone have any thoughts on high end consumer level audio?
The turntable purchase and cartridge will likely be made after the amp, but will scale with the amp.
I have gamed a purchasing strategy of separate pre amp, amp and DAC but prices escalate into audiophile madness and uncertainty.