Really good integrated amps

[paulfromcamden]

I love my little Croft Integrated and have no plans on changing it. But I'm curious, what are the best integrated amps?

I really like the simplicity of a single box and, impressive as racks and racks of Naim power supplies are, the fact that it doesn't take up a lot of space.

 

[hifinutt]

Gosh loads . Moonriver 404 ref
Norma 70b
Sugden a21se
Arcam a38

 

[webster]

Very happy with my Rega Elicit R.

 

[clownfish]

Love my Luxman 505. I mean I really love it. I’ve had a fair amount of Naim kit over the years but this is end game for me.
Sounds fabulous, looks great to my eyes, and has great nob feel. And it’s got huge analogue meters. I want for nothing. Well, except maybe a technics 1200G to match it.

 

[tenpercenter]

Vintage Sansui amps from the 1970’s or early 80’s

Vastly overlooked on this forum……..imho !

 

[Alex S]

Always had an itch to listen to Lavardin. Hi-Fi Rose looks funky. Leben.

 

[Jodet]

I put my Rega IO on my Falcon Q7's last night and was shocked at how good that combination was. Seriously... it was amazing.

That little Rega... it's not just for budget systems.

 

[Rockmeister]

how much money have you got, because 'up there' there are some amazing amps.
I'll start with Luxman's L509x.

 

[chrisd]

It’s not the ‘best’, but I really did love my Densen Beat B100 MkV. Wish I never sold it!

 

[spinningdeck]

Another vote for the Rega Elicit R, also the Cambridge CXA81, both great sounding integrated amplifiers.

 

[flutteringwow]

Pathos Inpol 2 Remix
Luxman 590AX2
Prima Luna Evo

Tbf, this is just going to be one of those threads, where after a few pages or so have pretty much every brand and model mentioned.

 

[Musicraft]

Integrated amplifiers such ascKinki Studio Audio's EX-M1 and EX-M1+

 

[paulfromcamden]

It’s not the ‘best’, but I really did love my Densen Beat B100 MkV. Wish I never sold it!

Oh I've got one sitting unused that I've been thinking I should get around to selling!

 

[paulfromcamden]

Vintage Sansui amps from the 1970’s or early 80’s

Vastly overlooked on this forum……..imho !

I had an AU-7700 when I lived in Tokyo. I bought it cheap from Hi-Fi Do and sold it back to them for less when I came back to the UK. Did sound really nice. I kind of wish I'd kept it...

 

[x21]

NAD C 316BEE

 

[gavreid]

New amps just now? For sensible(ish) money? I can't see beyond Sugden vs Exposure vs Rega here in the UK really. I like the Nait 3 or A21a in old money...

 

[Gervais Cote]

Exposure 3510. Heard it with Neat floor standers and could have stayed in the room hours and hours listening to music.

 

[tenpercenter]

Sansui 9090 is nice.

Ive got a restored AU101 and AU217 - honestly all the amps you ever need. I use them with a pair of Audio Note AX2’s - perfect combo

 

[MikeMA]

My Jadis Orchestra bespoke. As well as sounding really good it just looks so cool imho

 

[Chris Tarling]

Hegel H390