Best Integrated, period.

Give the Mystere ia11 a try for the money. I think it's a sleeper among the competition.

http://www.mystere-usa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=89&Itemid=165

Anyone heard the Neodio NR 1200 or Norma IPA-140. I'm curious if there on the same level as the Dartzeel-Gryphon-Vitus or VAC.

It is probably impossible to specify the "best" integrated amp. But if you're looking for a good one in the $800-$1000 (USD) range, you should give the Rega Brio-R an audition. I just bought one to replace my old NAD c740 receiver and the Rega is a big bump up in terms of depth, clarity and detail. I've mated it to pair of GoldenEar Aon-3 bookshelf speakers and I've never heard better sounding music in my residence. My other components are" Rega Apollo CD player; Rega P2 turntable (bias-2 cartridge).

the one i've owned since selling off all my class A amps, tube amps, preamps, on and on and on...

Carver's ultimate receiver by Sunfire...handles any load, sounds great, and inexpensive. After years of moving gear in and out and choosing to get out of the racket this is it...even has a phono stage and am-fm tuner. Where else can one find a former $4k receiver that sells for $1k and sounds like a million bucks. Don't knock it 'til u've tried it.

I owned the Neodio NR600 signature and it certainly would qualify as one of the top integrated available. I did prefer it to the Gryphon Diablo in my system.