Can an integrated amp be used as a power amp

I am considering trading my Trafomatic for a tube power amp or selling it and buying a tube power amp.

Or sell the Hegel and the Trafomatic, and get a tube integrated and outboard DAC? Seems a shame to only use the Hegel as a preamp and DAC.

Also, confirm the Hegel can operate as a preamp if you go that route, although geof3's comment implies this function exists.

The Hegel has a pre out, so yes it can be used as a preamplifier. I also confirmed with Hegel.

Okay, cool.

looking at an image of the unit with the bottom open and looking at the number of tubes in and that it has no phono section, it appears to be a power amplifier with a passive volume pot in the front of the power amplifier input.  (I'm perfectly willing to be wrong about this so caveat emptor. I seriously doubt any problem would erupt either way, though)

which is called a ’integrated’ these days, at times. all due to not needing phono equalization circuits in most integrateds.

in the old days, this was simply a power amplifier with a level control for the inputs. these days, add a switch for a few extra inputs and they call it an ’integrated.’

this is what your amp appears to be. a power amp with a switch and level control.

so it could be fine as a power amplifier, as that is what it is.