What Integrated Amp do You use



        What integrated amp do you use, i picked up a Parasound Hint6 and totally fell in love. This thing is such a perfect all around performer, i was curious as to what other Integrated Amp people where using and why
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I have a Devialet Original d' Atelier, which is upgraded to 1000Pro. It's a very clean window into the recording. Those who say Devialet sounds clinical need to learn to set their speakers up properly. They're clean, not clinical. SAM adds more depth to the bass than almost any amp can and with 1000W into 6 Ohm, there's plenty of power, thus grip. 

Since they've added Sweet room (supposed to be room correction but it's more or less an equaliser) there's to possibility to make it sound like any amp you want. You want more warmth? increase the bass a bit, lower the treble and it's there. You want it more lively? Increase the highs. You want mid range, increase that. Whatever change you make, there's still that clear window into the recording with incredible grip.

My mate bought a second hand Devialet 220 Pro and we took it speaker shopping. It held its own against a +50 grand dCS / Audio Research / D'agostino setup. 

I've recently bought some 99dB efficient Zu speakers for fun. You wouldn't expect a powerful amp like the Devialet to sound good with such an efficient amp but it does. 

If I were in the market for something else, I would seriously be looking at Parasound. I heard the JC1's in a shop. Very good. Not just very good for the money.
Someone earlier mentioned us being in a Golden Age for Integrated Amplifiers to which I would add IMO it's ALMOST impossible to get a bad sounding front end these days with 99.9% of available choices offering ZERO distortion,virtually ruler flat freq.response & an inclination by manufacturers today to tune for a musical experience instead of tuning to grab attention in showrooms...
I have read at least 20 reviews, fascinating to say the least. The speakers used even better, thanx this has made for some interesting alternatives if i tire of the Hint6
I use the Exceptional U.S made Coda CSIB integrated amp
it has 3 power choices all doubling down into 2 ohms.the lowest power 150,300,600 has the highest amount of pure class A -18 first watts , these guys are very understated ,stereotimes best of 2020 , and great review.I feel the best integrated in the $10k and under group ,Before Nelson Pass went on his own these were his fellow engineers, the Torroidal transformer is potted for very low noise and huge 3,000 va ,and pure class A preamplifier section,
mosfet,fet, and 40 bipolar transistors on the output section ,     Burr Brown 100 step volume Attenuator  high current 120 Amp capability .
10 year warranty , 5 year transferrable.for $6500 is a heck of a
bargain and sounds very natural .