Recommended integrated amplifier for upgrade

To @pesky_wabbit

Topping bested only by the Benchmark AHB II. I love my Benchmark, but bought a different variant of the Topping circuitry, 150 watts into 8 ohms, for my studio system, and it just kicks butt. Buying amplifiers by the pound is soon to be a thing of the past.

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It is abundantly clear that ton of great engineering has gone into the design of Topping PA5. It breaks all barriers as far as noise and distortion, not only in its own budget/desktop class, but way, way outside of that. If it had double the power, it would obsolete all of them and in a hurry! As it is, I would certainly use it in a desktop or secondary system. And even primary if you are not going to blast the volume with super inefficient speakers.

It is my absolute pleasure to recommend the Topping PA5. The dynamics of stereo amplifier market just changed folks!"

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Soulution INT 330   
Class A

https://soulution-audio.com/series3/soulution-330-integrated-amplifier/

Of course, McIntosh is the answer with Sonus-Faber. Integrated, I would look at the MA-2275. Not easy to find but a work horse of an integrated amp. No issues after 15 years except for tube change and a simple dial exchange.

Try a Naim Supernait. I have the original version and I’m very pleased with it.

I’ve had McIntosh solid state - not impressed, however I just got into Cary Audio Sl1-100. Holy smokes. I’ve got the Wow I’ve wanted with every aspect of music listening. Project turntable and vinyl amp, audio lab600 cdt and Schit dac. Raven Corvus monitors and 2 13” subs. Even the wife is gushing over the sound.