After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?

I moved from separates to a Rega Elicit-R integrated amp a few years ago. I also upgraded my CD player to the Rega Saturn-R CD player/transport/DAC. The Elicit-R has a good phono stage built-in. So, I only have 2 electronic components in my system, plus a turntable. My system is super clean looking and it sounds great. I listen to more music now than I did when I had separates. The Rega is very musical and has great bottom end driving my Infinity RS1.5 3-way large bookshelf speakers.

I don't see a day when I'll move back to separate pre-amp and amp.

A lot of you are talking all in ones. Had a couple from NAD and Simaudio…not a fan.

I loved my Belles Aria Integrated and replaced that with a Kinki EX-M1.  The Kinki is pretty awesome with some different op amps.  Im going to be changing ghe 5 fuses next.  Its really a beautiful amp outside and in!

It’s good to notice the positive experiences of folks who have gone the integrated route. After messing around with various integrateds and pre/power for many years, I think I have found my endgame integrated, a Luxman L-590AXII. It may not be the costliest or the best in the market but it just delivers. With select speakers, the Luxman integrated outperforms another costlier separates which are now relegated to the second system.

System synergy particularly the match between the amp and speakers is more important than the quality of the amp in my book. Nevertheless, the quality or attributes of the amp are still essential in ensuring a high quality sound reproduction. Integrated amps have evolved considerably throughout the years as we now have a rather vast choice of high quality and costly integrateds to choose from. Separates may still have an edge in terms of performance but I think the gap between integrated and separates has reduced.

Parted with three units - Ayre QX5/20 DAC, Ayre VX5/20 amp, and VAC Renaissance V preamp for a Gryphon Diablo 300 with DAC module.  Cleaned up the rack and sold a lot of interconnects and power cables.  Still use a DSA Phono2  for my two tonearms but otherwise loving the simpler look and equal to superior performance.