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Keeping it Simple - An Integrated Amp for Golden Ear Triton One.R Speakers

A’gon Members!

Its time to build a new basement system, and my aim is a mid-level setup that is highly musical, and good value for money. As you can see from the previous systems in my profile, I’ve enjoyed some fun and relatively high end setups over the years. This time around I’m going for powered speakers (sub section) and an integrated amp as the foundation of the system. II’ll pull digital from my Meridian/Roon setup that feeds the rest of the house, and a VPI deck to satisfy my vinyl cravings. The basement is a relatively large space (30’ x40’) and I’m looking forward to using the tunable bass output of the Triton One.R speakers to appropriately couple with the room. The budget for the integrated is in the $5k - $8k range. So what say you A’gon members? Which integrated amps would you recommend? I’m particularly interested in comments from Triton One.R owners!

Thanks...
cbd0815
shahram
115 posts
 
I'm not a Triton One owner but I can suggest a few Integrated Amps that are universally well regarded in that range. If I were getting an integrated I'd get one of the following.

Luxman 507uX II
Pass Labs INT-60 (you can probably get a demo one from Reno Hifi)
Line Magnetic LM-805IA or LM-150IA (cause you gotta have a tube option)

This one is pretty far under the budget, but should be a good match.
Musical Fidelity M6si

shahram
115 posts
 
I forgot to mention that the Pass Labs puts 30 Watts in Class A. And actually goes all the way to 80 watts at 1% distortion. Should be plenty of power for the Triton, which is rated at 90db.
cbd0815 OP
41 posts
 
Thanks for the feedback Shahram.  Pass Labs INT 60 is on the list.  I don’t know much about Luxman’s offering but will look into it.  
avanti1960
1,405 posts
 
Since the woofer section of the 1Rs is powered by the internal amplifier, your new amplifier will have an easy time driving two mids and a tweeter at 100Hz and up.
As such you can easily use a refined, musical, sweet sounding tube integrated and still have an extremely dynamic, large room filling full range sound.

GE and primaluna have partnered for the past few years at the AXPONA audio show doing exactly this, quite a feat for a large ball room filled with the din of a large hotel.

I liked but didn’t love the sound of the primaluna EVO 400, there are several that I would choose including the Raven Audio Osprey, Jadis Orchestra, Cary SLI80, and Triode Corp TRZ 300W.
The Japan made Triode and US made Raven Audio are my favorites of the bunch and I love their stunning, open transparency and smoothness they offer.



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