Which integrated for Wilson Sabrina's


HI audio friends,

Considering decluttering my main system and moving from pre and power to a high end integrated.  I currently have the Coda Continuum power amp, LTA reference 2 preamp, hifi rose streamer and Wilson Sabrina's.  

Cabling, set up and all the tedium of pre and power feels unnecessary when i consider some of the excellent integrated options available.  I have always been impressed by BAT engineering and their vk 80i has had some great reviews, but  I don't think the 55w is enough for the wilsons.  The vk 3500 would definitely have enough grunt, but i'm curious what everyone thinks and am open to other options.  

Thoughts?

cshadow

I agree the dagastino, Ch precision, soulutions, DarTZeel are amazing and would be awesome with the Wilsons's; however, I should have specified I do not want to spend over 9k for an integrated.  There is a gryphon that seems like it would work as well, but I have had feedback from others that wilson and grython are not ideal.

My current system sounds really good, but it lacks refinement in the top end and needs more weight and body in the midrange for my taste.  The LTA has a lot of air for a tube pre, but can be a shade bright at times.

 

Here are few to consider, Gryphon Diablo, T+A PA3100HV, Accuphase E-5000 and darTZeel CTH-8550 MKII. I would seek an audition from your local dealer to see which one of these offers the best synergy with Sabrina’s.

I know a dealer in Florida who carries ~ Wilson, Gryphon and Dan Agostino, Nagra and he often demo Wilson with Gryphon. As I pointed out, synergy and your personal preferences will be the ultimate determining factor over everything else.

I hate to point out but when you own 87dB efficiency speakers, your choices are limited to high current amps / Integrated’s.

If you can afford it . As I have recommended for years ,and my brother now owns one the Gryphon Diablo integrated Amplifier .myself being into modding for years 

can say without reservations the Gryphon is the Gold standard in build and sound quality ,retail now around $18 k but getting 15%+ off should not be of a problem 

a very good power cord is a Must. Just see the Many great accolades on this 

work of art. Some times integrated amps are better then separates due to 

the Synergy, my brother sold his excellent Sabrina X ,for the Shasha Daw 

a fantastic match for any Wilson speaker or many other great speakers !!

No recommendation on amps but if you like very tight bass go for solid state. If you want fuller sound then tubes my be a better choice.

All mentioned are excellent amps. Problem is, they all have different characteristics that may, or may not, be to your liking. I found Gryphon to be a little too lively for my tastes. Overall very good, but edgy for me. Pass makes some great stuff, but just didn’t quite have the bottom grunt for me. One not mentioned is the Hegel H590. Excellent integrated. At this point I have settled on the Simaudio Moon 700i. Hits all my buttons, stellar build quality and a 10yr warranty. So many to choose from, gotta listen to a few (if you can) to really nail it down. Good luck!