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Best Integrated Amp You Ever Heard?

I am tired of the Pre-amp+Power-amp game. So, I am in the quest of finding a really really good integrated amp, preferably used, so I can save some money off the original price.
Right now, I have a pair of Triangle Celius (92db), but I would like the amp to be able to drive other not-so-sensitive speakers.

What is the best integrated amp you've ever listened to?

Thanks,

Josep

Josep_hernandez (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-27-06

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02-27-06 Tact m2150... amazing bargain you just add a cd/dvd transpor ... Cytocycle

02-27-06 Classic 16 Gamecock

02-27-06 I'm not an expert on integrated amps, but i've just sold off ... Pdreher

02-27-06 Josep, tube or ss? Fatparrot

02-27-06 Well, i've heard good and bad ss and tube. though i tend to ... Josep_hernandez

02-27-06 If your budget goes as high as to include the t+a it is a pr ... Cytocycle

02-28-06 much of what you seek requires good upper bass & hi freq rep ... Gregm

02-28-06 Funds permitting, i'm putting my vote in for the cary 300sei ... Ad03

02-28-06 Revox 251.....just purchased the second one...great phono st ... Jaybo

02-28-06 With the right speakers it is pure magic Jrinkerptdnet

02-28-06 I like both the qinpu a-1.0 and the a-8000 (beautiful amp bu ... Bobgates

02-28-06 Vac the latest edition of their avatar super. Simone

03-31-06: Pawlowski6132
Second vote for the Cary 300SEI. I recently inserted some top-shelf input & driver tubes and some Western Electric 300bs. Nice to say the least. Plus the new models have an autobias feature that makes this unit a pleasure to listen to and manage!!

Try it; you'll like it.
Pawlowski6132 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

04-03-06 For different speakers, my best integrated ever heard are, g ... Kops

04-04-06 Totem's integrated amp takes my vote. damn ugly and expensi ... Sufentanil

07-29-06 krell kav300i. it sounded awesome with almost any source an ... Lvr

07-29-06 I've had 5 pretty good integrateds over the past 5+ years (i ... Ghasley

07-30-06 the new mcintosh ma 6300...the best they have ever made per ... Tin_cup

08-09-06 Mine developed a loud hum that was not fixable. after severa ... Jimaxp

08-11-06 The tact millenium mk2. forget the rest :-) ps. it`s also o ... Ctchen

08-11-06 There's a guy who visits these boards who goes by the handle ... Douglas_schroeder

03-19-09 I am a happy owner of musical fidelity kw500 intergrated amp ... Jared_lee

03-19-09 luxman l590a mk2 with the right speakers! Hifisoundguy

05-19-09 Zen 84c from decware.a real sleeper and a fantastic set 1.8 ... 76doublebass

05-26-09 I agree with jared lee. the musical fidelity kw 500 is easi ... Windriver

05-30-09 Love luxman from japan, lfd from the uk, and mcintosh from t ... Bongofury

06-01-09 Own it: 1964 hh scott 222d with 7189a output tubes (not el84 ... Mcintech

06-29-09 Jared, i would have to agree with you as i sold my kw-500, o ... Gandalf

06-29-09 The best i have heard is the lfd mistral. Consttraveler

07-19-09 Krell's newest integrated. the s-300i is a real gem imo. pic ... Levy03

07-19-09 Chapter audio precis 250s. i just took on the chapter audio ... Everest_audio

07-19-09 How does the sound campare to the bel canto amp? Wireless200

07-19-09 We wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. the chapter audi ... Everest_audio

07-20-09 Audio note ongaku driving a pair of original esp concert gra ... Magnumpi205

07-21-09 hmmm... interesting. i compare unevenly priced systems eve ... Wireless200

07-21-09 Wireless200, i like bel canto a lot as it seems you do as we ... Everest_audio

07-23-09 07-21-09: everest_audio i disclose that i'm a dealer, so i d ... Audiofeil

07-23-09 I traded in my musical fidelity kwpre and kw750 pre/power am ... Gastwa

07-23-09 Audiofeil, you have a valid point. i guess i probably shoul ... Everest_audio

07-26-09 After exploring various integrateds over the past few years; ... Stevecham

10-09-09 Lsa signature integrated is the best amp that i have owned o ... Revrob

11-06-09 Imho, the best i've heard at the moment is the arcam a65 plu ... Singleendedsingle

01-03-10 Lfd le iii Notec

07-12-11 Lfd ncse Mizuno

07-12-11 Very big on nelson pass products at the moment. one of the ... Bongofury

07-12-11 . viva solista . Hornguys

07-12-11 Totem made an integrated way back when. it was an ugly thin ... Sufentanil

07-21-11 Audio note jinro , almost as good as separates . Tmsorosk

08-14-11 I have been using integrated amps for about 10 years, karan, ... David12

08-14-11 I can't afford the best integrated amps i've heard. but i'm ... Sandstone

08-16-11 I’m using a new audio frontiers supreme 300b special edition ... Phaelon

02-01-12 My modified pathos tt rr is the best integrated amp i've hea ... Cellcbern

02-06-12 Lfd ncse Mizuno

02-11-12 Trl's integrated, although it is not currently in production ... Lithojoe

02-12-12 Rega osiris and lfd ncse Akg_ca

02-12-12 Accuphase - excelent sound Hakuchosan

02-13-12 Agree with hakuchosan -- accuphase e450 driving our magico's ... Justav

02-19-12 Would appreciate knowing more about sound quality difference ... Cbarber

02-22-12 My first post. i have the following setup and am extremely p ... Earwig

10-08-12 Neodio nr600 signature Bobheinatz

11-07-12 I did really enjoy my musical fidelity a5. i found the sound ... Toddnkaya

11-18-12 Really like the marantz gear at the moment, and nelson pass. ... Bongofury

11-23-12 Vac phi beta 110 expensive and no longer produced.....best ... Holli82

03-16-13 Ive yet to hear integrated that will be better than dartzeel ... Raindog031