Best Integrated, period.


Has anyone compared, Gryphon Diablo, Gamut Di150, Vitus SS101, Krell FBI, APL UA-S1 Jeff Rowland Continuum 500? Please add what you found to be best integrated.
perrew

Showing 10 responses by calvinj

Best two integrateds I have so far 1st is the kr audio va 900 and the other one is the nu vista 800 musical fidelity.
@everyone. System synergy is important. If you need a lot of power the musical fidelity is a great choice. I've heard a lot of gear. Like have have the revel studio 2 and they are power hungry. So some of the less powerful integrated amplifiers won't work. The Nu Vista 800 is the best piece of equipment I have heard from Musical Fidelity. In the right system it can be great. The KR audio 900 is also a beast. I've heard it with Gato Speakers and it flat out beat systems that were 7 times the price. Well synergy is at work always. Some guys throw the big names out and because it carries a reputation and in a lot of cases it might not be the right fit. There are a lot of great intergrateds at different price points that are great performers. Usually if you pay more you will get better but not always. If you put a high quality integrated in the right situation and you can get magic. Sometimes I hear expensive gear matched wrong and it doesn't get it done. I've heard systems like that and go wow not moving me. If you put some of that audio jewelry that some of these guys talk about in the wrong situation most of the time it doesn't work. That's just my opinion though I've only heard 10 systems that cost more than most people's nice houses cost. I've heard them blow me away or I've heard them lose to systems that cost 1/8th of what they cost.
@melbguy1. I fully expected you to respond that way. You did not disappoint. I however will not concern myself with the comments you made. I'm just sharing my experiences with the fellow audiophiles on this forum. It doesn't make me right or wrong. It's just makes my point of view different. I have been blessed to have listened to gear all the way up to the raidho d5 this year. I spent a great deal of time with the veloce ls1 this year. Harry Pearson had that particular model in his system before he passed away. I don't claim to know anymore than anyone else and I'm not going to push my opinions on anyone about gear. I set out 5 years ago to go on an audio journey that would allow me to come to some conclusions about audio and my system. Yes, I've been blessed to be able to try gear every 3 months so I could find out what I really wanted. I have settled on High fidelity ultimate IC and power cord. I have decided on the audio research ref3. There is better out there but based on price and performance it works for me. I have a resonessence invicta dac. I'm still deciding on my power amplifĂ­er. It will be the last piece I need. Let's understand a couple of things first. I'm not going to let you attack me like you did a couple of other folks on other forums without saying what I see at least one time. You seem to be like a lot of audiophiles I know. If you disagree with some of them they lash out. They come out swinging hard because they seem to think they are smarter than you and they know more than anyone else. I could care less about someone disagreeing with me and I'm not going to attack them. People who truly know their stuff in this hobby are not insecure. Calm down it will be ok. Maybe you can talk to someone about your audio insecurities and get some therapy for that. I'm trying to just help you through your issues. Hearing as much gear as you can in your own home environment is exactly the way you should be doing it before you settle in on what you like and you truly want. That's what I have been able to do with most of the stuff I heard. You say you don't care about other people's opinions however based on your quick and multiple responses that's exactly the opposite. First, you have to recognize that you do care about the opinions of others. I didn't directly address you in my comments before you sent out your latest posts but of course when people are not secure they think you are talking about them and they lash out. I hope you can work through that issue you have that you say you don't have. Now I am addressing you directly. I was not addressing you directly before. I won't speak on this again. Now you can go back to attacking the multiple others that you have been attacking. @everyone else. This is what I always wanted to stay away from. I'm in this hobby to get the best sound I can get and afford. I love the music first. Not the equipment first. Get the best stuff you can and make it work for you. Try as much as you can and get good advice from those that are knowledgable and comfortable within themselves and do this to help the fellow audiophiles out here. I want this hobby to continue on so remember why you got in this hobby. It's always the music first. Get the best equipment you can but don't forget how to enjoy your music. Most of us can never afford the ultra expensive stuff but get as close as you can and get the best bang for your buck. Happy listening everyone. @hessic. That solutions Gear is the truth. It provides amazing sound. That 530 definitely would be in the conversation.
@mbovaird. Thanks for the support on my comments and suggestions. I have ran into those in this hobby that really downplay the synergy part. You have to have really good equipment along with great synergy to get a great sound. That's my humble opinion anyway. I still have a lot to learn and I'm not claiming to be an expert. I just want to provide what I've learned from some really great people in this hobby. Bob Spence, Rick Schultz, Scott at advance home theater systems. David Baskin. These are guys in Texas that have been very helpful the last five years. These guys make and/or sell some of the best gear I have ever heard. They have also owned the best gear and/or put together systems for 100's of people. Building your system is a slow and tedious and sometimes frustrating process. You just got to learn as much as you can on your own and get help from good folks who know their stuff.
@everyone.Thanks for all of your insights and comments. I'm good with it all. It's there. I believe in being straight up as I can. I think all of the comments have been great. I heard that the vitus gear was really good. Melbguy1 made some great suggestions on the integrateds. He seems to know a lot of good brands. I can respect that but I want try as much as I can. So I can get the right amps.
Tell me your insights on each. How was the vitus ri 100 and the audio flight 2
Thanks, for the input fellas. I always wondered what owners of the vitus gear thought. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to go deeper in this hobby or downsize. I had a great listening session arc ref3 on revels,high fidelity cables and resonessence dac. Best sound I have ever had. I know it can get better if I get even better with even better components that's why this hobby is crazy
Yea it's working out. Really good. I can also adjust treble level on these speakers