yba integrated

As does their second line, Audio Refinement.

Simple: high-end quality build parts in a top-end high-end French design, with quality labour in France  = A top-end performer.

AUDIO REFINEMENT ("AR") was their cheaper second line offering - a designed-in-France kit with YBA designed family parts but assembled in China line.

Personally, I can speak to the AR prowess. I scrapped my very top-end 7.1 CAMBRIDGE AVR in favour of separates:
- AUDIO REFINEMENT separate 3 channel power amp  and
- separate AR  2 channel  power amp along with
- a quality built separate USA AV pre-amp processor and
- direct  pass-through my main 2-channel integrated.

 The sonic improvements over the AVR were not subtle with the AR power amps introduction.... They were a fine complement to my REGA OSIRIS integrated amp 

highly recommended. 

A dealer friend of mine once loaned me the AR Complete integrated amplifier. Used it in my system for a month. A very nice 50wpc piece. Detailed, non grainy, great soundstage.  

I've run a YBA Passion integrated for almost 8 years now. Before that i ran AR separates . High quality sound, unique features and very solid build. If I was in the market for a second system I would jump all over some of the YBA amps, preamps and integrateds that are usually available used at very good prices. I am concerned that repairs or parts will be hard to come by since they were sold and have a new line that no-one seems to have reviewed for SQ or build quality, Heaven help me if I ever need to replace the remote!

I have all Audio Refinement separates in a second (bedroom) system, and I use a universal remote from Harmony.