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What Integrated Amps have the sonics of Separates?

I want to get off the $$$ bandwagon. I'm tired of spending money, and then in a year, the equipment has dropped in used value substantially, since the fickle audiophile community has moved on to new favorites.

There must be very good sounding integrateds, or more modestly priced separates that perform as well. I'm still looking for quality, weight and finish, so it doesn't have to be just modest priced gear.

Thoughts: Rowland, Plinius, Simaudio, Vincent, or others. Don't want cheap, plastic, light stuff with limited power either.

There must be audiophiles who have felt the same way, and found things that satisfied them as well, or nearly as well, because they were tired of spending and spending.
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These Are amongst the best intergrated;often times bettered seperates that cost 2-3 times the price;I personally have heard every single one of them;

1.NEODIO-150.I own this in my 3rd system.Absolutely sublime .Has to be heard to believe.

2.Lavardin IT.Sound a lot like Neodio with less power .Needs careful matching with speakers.

3.Karan Acoustics -Not as sweet as the 2 Frenchies above but wow,what an amp.

4.ASR emitter v.2.-As good as it Gets?

There are others that could consistently bettered seperates but the 4 above needs to be heard;they are the benchmarks in the quality of Intergrated amps IMHO.
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