Make way for the future....

"...I wish people are not so quick to dismiss a product without learning first it’s capabilities. A good integrated on its own, without a source is just a pretty box..."

A great pair of loudspeakers and a good integrated to drive the loudspeakers is the first step to a really decent system. Add the source of your choice. History has shown, all in one solutions don't stand the test of time and are compromised by their design to do it all. 

“History has shown, all in one solutions don’t stand the test of time and are compromised by their design to do it all.”

Well in that case, a Integrated is also not without its compromises when compared with a separate preamp and amplifier.

"...Well in that case, a Integrated is also not without its compromises when compared with a separate preamp and amplifier..."

Absolutely! A good integrated does get you most of the way there though.

I went the other direction, active speakers with a streamer as a source. Very minimalist. Not sure what history has shown but I agree these types of systems are the future.

Reminds me of the Sony HAP-S1, a Hi-res player with integrated amp, but this has more features and more power. As one unit doing all it would be compromised somehow in areas but the appeal is there. Let's see if sales are so promising as the review.