Best Integrated, period.

07-21-15: Whatthe
I also own the Vitus sia-025. Have no desire to go back to separates. Been there done that. Now just listen. Which is the whole point.
I'm just sayin ✌️

I hear whatthe you're saying bro. I've kind of been there and done that with integrated amps having owned 4, so for me it's time to evolve into separates. The SIA-025 has a good linestage derived from the SL-102, though of course the full SL-102 is a lot better. I also wanted a bit more control and power to drive my S5's which do like a bit of power, so it became an easy choice. Though the 025 is a remarkable integrated & replaced a Boulder 1060/1010 in my system.

Has anyone paired the L-550AX with Sonus Faber Olympica II's? My research thus far is pointing to the AX, with Hegel and Mac as potentials.

Jerryrocks,
No I have not, but I've used my L-550AX with a pair of ATC SCM 19's with sublime results. The ATC's are very low in sensitivity, but the Lux drives them with aplomb.

I would have thought that there would have been wider variety of integrated amps listed on this thread , but then realized that as it’s mostly American posters that much of the selection would of course be related to availability within USA or North America. Within the correct parameters of course : room volume , shape of room, reflective surfaces, quality of electrical power, and component interaction , etc, one does see a lot of choices at various price points . I wonder how this list would be changed today as more choices are available and it’s been some four years since the last post.

Didn't Absolare come out with an integrated?