Intigrated Amp Dilemma

Having owned three pairs of Triton 2's and too many integrateds to remember them all I can attest that the Halo Integrated is a fine piece of machinery and likely not the problem.  Although I did not own both the HINT and the Triton 1's at the same time I do recall the Triton 1's never sounding enjoyable at loud listening levels regardless of amplifier. I believe I had Krell separates and a Simaudio integrated at the time and likely others as I usually have several on hand.

I currently use a Halo Inetegrated to drive a pair of NHT 3.3's and it does so effortlessly.

See you at the RMAF. 

David

If you don't have to have new, find a used Krell FBI. Class A. 300 watts/channel. Designed when D'Agostino was still at Krell. 

Check out the Octave Audio line of integrated amps, some of the best on the market. I have a client with your GE speakers and a V80se, he loves the combination!

Just another line to consider, the V70se and the V110se would be in your budget range. I have had the line for six years and could not be happier with the results from build quality down to performance.

One of the best tube int-amp's on the market. Not heard everything, but have definitely heard quite a bit. 

Tony

Stereo5,

I don't know your equipment but have just learned a great deal about room size.  We moved to Florida three years ago and my system went from a 13x20x8 living room to a 20x30x12 room and was completely lost in that space.  Had to move up to Sasha's and a 350 wpc amp in addition to a JLA 13" sub to properly pressurize the room.  The only other good sounding option was true near-field listening.  

Good luck... enjoy the process.

There are today quite a few really integrated amplifiers out there.  It is unfortunate that they are also quite expensive.  I was fortunate to be able o aquire a couple of years ago a demo Rega Osiris integrated from a nearby audo dealer for abut 34% of it's list price of $9995 I believe.  It might not be the very best solid state integrated amplifier out there but for it's list price is not a bad deal.  t just over a third of list price it would be very hard to ewual. let alone surpass.  My point is, if possible to look out for those real good deals that come up from time to time.  Anyway, I presently have a truly great integrated amp in near mint condition which I use to drive a Stax electrostatic headphone system with.  But that is another story..  With 160 watts per channel to simply drive a very easy to drive pair of headphones is something else.  Which is a subject that I have never herd or read about.  But for listening to rock and roll-just think about it.