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Best of the best Integrated amps in 2018

I'm starting this new thread to talk about the Uber integrated amps available today on the market.Here i'm talking about integrated amps that can easily equal in performance $30K worth of separates and above.A list of them that i can think of :

D'Agostino Momentum integrated, Jeff Rowland Daemon, Vitus MP-I201, Vitus RI-101, Bel Canto Black, Pass INT-250, Gryphon Diablo 300, T+A PA 3100 HV, McIntosh MA9000, Ypsilon Phaeton, Soulution 530, CH Precision Integrated, Audionet Watt, Audionet Stern-Heisenberg Integrated (to be released), Esoteric P-03A, Dartzeel CTH-8550, Boulder 865, Audio Research GSI 75 and others.
Please share your experience if you have auditioned or own some of these amazing machines.
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uberwaltz
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I was in the market a while ago for an "uber" integrated.
Did not happen for many reasons but the main was the great reviews on the Lyngdorf 2170 which with its room correction has been the best solution to my terrible room yet.
I believe that the upcoming Lyngdorf 3400 is more of the same on Steroids.
I am not upset at all over keeping the extra money in my pocket......
jwalsh31
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Left left out the Mark Levinson 585.  Easily bests most listed based on my listening. 
mtrot
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Yeah, I've got my eye on the ML 585.  It sounded incredible at AXPONA with the new Revel 228Be speakers.  They do have a new one, the 585.5, which has built in phono stage, but it carries a $4,000 price premium over the 585! 
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markalarsen
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The Bel Canto Black Integrated has much of the same DNA as the full Black System. It is on the cover of Stereophile April 2018. It is worthy of serious consideration. 
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thieliste OP
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I did audition the ML 585 on TAD Compact Ref 1, did not like it at all.But the ML 585 is obviously an Uber integrated, very nice build quality.
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