Integrated Amplifier for Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolution

I think the folks at McIntosh would beg to differ "McIntosh is made for Sonus faber" maybe Sonos. In the past I have had great results with Simuadio both with separates and  integrated. I have had mediocre results with Sf speakers with McIntosh integrated and hybrid amplification. Moved from Sf to Sonner a few years ago, pairing with amplification has been much easier. FWIW, IMHO, EHAO, OALAH.

Hearing "correctly." That was my first laugh for the day. 

Primare makes very good integrateds and the one I have, the I25, sounds great and can be set up to stream with their NP5 Prisma network player if you want to go that route. 

I have the same speaker and I’m currently driving them with an Audio Research Gsi75 supplemented with a Rel t7i sub and I’m very happy.

The unit has one of ARC’s better dac circuitry and very good phono pre.

The base is tight, lots of details and perfect tones to my ears.

I was previously driving them with a McIntosh ma7000 (last of their last all analogue integrated) and the Gsi75 is better.

There is one for sale in Audiogon market for an amazing price of $6000 (orig. $16000)

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Agree with the DAC and streamer upgrades.  

Subs are good, but are you taking the LF load off the amp and main speakers?  That is where the real improvements come at anything above background levels. 

 You may not like the response Dirac tries for.  You might be better off playing with the eq settings in your player if you have them.   My new crossovers are flatter and a bit better phase than the previous ones. In my room, they were now way too bright which makes music lose the impact.  Backed off the treble, and the dynamics came back. 

A used Diablo 300! Power, finesse and great bass.