I own the Xindak 6900SE along with the SCD-2 player. The integrated is very good- nice imaging, detail, and great dynamics. While I have to say that this wasn't better than the separates I had, it was pretty close and for less than the cost of my preamp alone. I've personally have never owned a tubed/hybrid integrated amp, but my preferences in separates are a good tubed preamp matched with a good solid state class A amp- and the 6900SE gives me the same type of rich, detailed sound without sacrificing dynamics. I have owned other integrated amps in the sub $2000 range, and to me, this one is my favorite.
One thing though- with the stock tubes, this amp was only average- still worth the money, but nothing to get really excited about. Then when I changed the stock tubes to a pair of Western Electrics, this opened up the sound and added bass (very well controlled bass) that the stock tubes lacked. But the changes weren't half as evident as changing the tubes on the SCD-2 CD player- I was ready to throw the SCD-2 out the window until I upgraded the tubes!
So for the money, I definitely would not hesitate to recommend either the 6900SE or the SCD-2 to anyone looking at putting together a sub 10K system, with one caveat- dump the stock tubes and don't waste your time with them. I was really reluctant to purchase these two items because there are only a handful of people that have actually done any kind of reviews on them, but I'm really happy now that I took a chance. But I do sometimes wonder how some of this equipment could have been so highly touted by some of the dealers with the stock tubes???
Hope this helps!
One thing though- with the stock tubes, this amp was only average- still worth the money, but nothing to get really excited about. Then when I changed the stock tubes to a pair of Western Electrics, this opened up the sound and added bass (very well controlled bass) that the stock tubes lacked. But the changes weren't half as evident as changing the tubes on the SCD-2 CD player- I was ready to throw the SCD-2 out the window until I upgraded the tubes!
So for the money, I definitely would not hesitate to recommend either the 6900SE or the SCD-2 to anyone looking at putting together a sub 10K system, with one caveat- dump the stock tubes and don't waste your time with them. I was really reluctant to purchase these two items because there are only a handful of people that have actually done any kind of reviews on them, but I'm really happy now that I took a chance. But I do sometimes wonder how some of this equipment could have been so highly touted by some of the dealers with the stock tubes???
Hope this helps!