Best Integrated, period.

I prefer when a integrated is a onebox solution otherwise it looses its appeal a bit, a least to me. Therefore the ASR with 3 extra boxes is out of the question.
Heres another: Consensus Audio Amp 211.
The Vac Phi Beta is definately interesting, still wonder about the others and how they compare.

The Blue Note seems to be the most expensive one so far at €19990.

It depends on the speakers being driven...

Hi Perrew, you should still tell us what kind of sound you are seeking. . . warm/neutral? Extended/cozy? tube-like? SS-like? etc. . . G.

Gudiocorona, Ill try to describe my preference . I like a neutral but not a thin sound, I like bass that is deep but fast. I would say its a mix of SS speed with the fullness of tubes. I have no special prefs. for either technology. I used to own a Spectron MIIISE and a VTL TL7.5 with Wilson WP7. Although I got to much noise from this pre/amp combo. I think there might be some trouble with AC noise but not sure.