Which Integrated got you off the merry go round?


Calling on all those suffering from audiophilia nervosa who finally put an end to the non-sense buy-sell quaterly of pre, amps, integrated with an integrated (price does not matter). Which one was the ONE for you?
kanuk
A lot will depend on the speakers and the rest of the system but for a good all-rounder try the Graaf 50B and run it balanced...a really nice piece
After using these integrated amps; Roksan Kandy III, Audio Refinement Complete, Portal Panache, PS Audio Trio C-100, Classe CAP-151, NAD C-352 and and a few separates thrown in I got off the merry-go-round with the Bel Canto eVo2i. It's hard to fault this amp's sound, features or operation and it would cost me too much for substantial improvement.
I will say though, if the Portal Panache had a remote control I may never have auditioned the BC. Hard for me to believe I've owned all those.
you really want off? this is serious... style always trumps fashion in hifi....1. go vintage(anything over 10 years old is ok/close enough) 2. go cool(you'll know it when you see it...it'll probably sound as good as it looks, and won't break the bank) 3. get something hard to find in nice condtion(in nice condtion) 4.don't settle for something without a phono board, even if all you have are cd's(refer to number 2) 5. don't worry about missing the merry-go-round because the latest-greatest,9 times out of 10, won't be late or great in a very short time 6.buy other cool components to go with it(following 1 through 5) 6.remember, wire is never cool...anything decent in the way of wire is..well.. decent(for god's sake never lust over a piece of wire)7. focus on your music collection.....now jump while giving all of us the finger as you do. happy listening
For me it was was the MF TriVista 300. Cool with the blue glowing feet (pink until the tubes warm up). Drives my Meadowlark Blue Heron II's with authority and pace, and before that, my B&W 801's, which gobble up power.
Dependable, musical, good synergy with the system. You can spend a lot more money, but one of these limited babes will serve most people well.
neodio 150.it is like lavardin on steroid.make me listen less to my reference system..

anybody looking for an intergrated amp really shold audition it..

it might seems pricey,but to me,it is the biggest bargain in hi hi