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Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k

It's a crowded market in the under $5k arena...

Let's hear which integrated amp surprised you and maybe even had you shaking your head in disbelief. 

Watch the first response be, 'no $5k integrated is that good' blah blah blah. You know how it is, lot of old fogeys on here that are done censoring themselves and take it out on the thread.

Also, if I've missed the cutoff and there's just this $6k or $7k amp that is worth consideration, feel free to mention.
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jimob
88 posts
 
Without evens 2 nd thought ,with discounts just a bit more then $5k the Coda CSIB integrated amp  many people don’t know
Nelson Pass was part of the same engineering crew
atThreshold audio ,but a great integrated amp go to stereotimes for the latest model ,review and 3 power options for the same price ad for sure  biggest transformer 3 kva and potted for even lower noise and  many other things you won’t get .it competes well at anything even at$10 k it’s retail $6500  Audio Archon I got mine 
And bought his line of cables which are a bargain.
nesto719
77 posts
 
Marantz pm11s3. The parasound Hint is good too
sense63
54 posts
 
Naim Supernait 3 is the best I’ve heard under $5k.
mrmanisundaram
82 posts
 
+1 for Lejonklou Boazu
techbrent
1 posts
 
Well I am going back her a bit but for an integrated SS amp I would say the NAD3140.... I fired one up a few months ago in my shop and everyone instantly gave it attention..

For tube I would say and old Sherwood S7700 or equivalent, that amp punches way above its price point. 
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