Best Integrated, period.

I can't say it is the best integrated out there, but for a little under $6k the Melody AN211 integrated is outrageously good. I don't think I could get this level of performance and musicality out of separates anywhere near the price (I've owned Shindo and 845 set monos).

Just ditch the crap 211 tubes it comes with and plug something nice in and this thing is special, provided it meets your power needs.

What about the Jadis DA 88. I remember it causing quite a stir in HiFi +.
Also, I might have missed it, but I didn't see a mention of the ASR integrated.

Gopher, which 211 tubes do you like?

Bryston B135 SST

LFD LE Mk. IV Signature. IMHO this is an extremely high value and well balanced SS integrated amp that just sounds right. I've been fortunate to visit audio salons domestically/internationally and have heard this integrated with many different combinations of sources, speakers, cables and music. Dr. Bews has refined the design and component selection over many years and created some real magic. We ended up with the Mk IV Sig, Harbeth C7ES3, LFD interconnects and speaker cables, analog and digital front ends are all holographic!