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Creek 5350SE integrated amplifier

Used good condition, includes remote and power cord, will be well packed for safe arrival.

The 85Wpc 5350SE includes a headphone amp but not a balance control, and retails for $1500. That price might seem a bit high when compared with earlier Creek integrateds, but as Mike Creek felt the 5350SE's performance sufficiently exceeded those of his previous efforts, he also thought a price increase and a change in cosmetics were warranted. Unlike the sedate, minimalist Creek integrateds of the past, the 5350SE sports a slightly larger aluminum case with an exceedingly attractive, 10mm-thick, brushed-aluminum front panel. 

After 20 years of evolutionary improvement in his designs, Mike Creek has taken several leaps ahead with the 5350SE integrated amplifier.

Do I believe the 5350SE to be the most significant Creek design I've heard? Yes.

Is the 5350SE the most exciting component I've reviewed in four years? Yes.

Am I buying one? Yes.

The Creek 5350SE is the finest $1500 integrated amplifier I've ever heard, but I'll say more than that: If you're considering spending $10,000 on a stereo and have allocated $3000 to a separate preamp and power amp, you might want to consider spending $1500 on the Creek 5350SE and allocating the leftover cash elsewhere. It's that good. Mike Creek, you revolutionary, you