Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp

@atorres53,

The Hegel has a pre out, so yes it can be used as a preamplifier. I also confirmed with Hegel.

I looked at a photo of the H390 tonight and saw the Line Level Outputs for use as preamp and DAC. Too bad there isn't an Analog Out in addition to the Digital Out, to allow the H390 to be used as a source component.

You did your due diligence and now moving on to new adventures. Good luck and hope you enjoy the process along the way.

One final thought. You mentioned buying a tube power amp to use with the H390.
Another option is a tube integrated with HT bypass or other method of using it as a power amp, to provide the flexibility to remove the H390 in the future, if desired.

Thank you all again. 

Old thread, I realize, but I'm trying to do just this with a Lyngdorf 3400 TDAI with an LFD LE-V integrated as a power amp.  I appreciate that the Lyngdorf (200 wpc/8 ohms) is far more powerful than the LFD's 60 watts, but there's a sonic difference between the two and I prefer the overall presentation of the LFD which I'd like to capture  while enjoying the features and convenience of the Lyngdorf.  In typical LFD fashion, there are nothing but high-level inputs; I believe the design of the amp is basically a volume control and input switching added to a power amp. 

Does this seem feasible?  Thanks for any advice!