@mahgister gotta disagree. The technology can easily be the bottleneck once the acoustics are addressed properly.
I never say that the technology has no bottleneck ... I say the opposite... read my post another time ...
An integrated amp however means less technology integration to get right. The experts have addressed that for you and the product solution is solved for you regardless of room.
You are right this time too... But you miss the essential point... Any technological upgrade fpor the better will suffer the lack of acoustic control and will work UNDER his peak potential level unbeknowst to you especially if you come from a lower design to a better one, you will appreciate the improvement but you will never know that this same system is able to deliver way more in a controlled acoustic environment... This is my point...
I done negate that any technology can be replaced by a better one... I negate that a system/speakers will replace by itself room acoustic... In the future with an A. I. expert system integrated to the room yes ....
My point is simple, we cannot judge all problems amd limits pertainig to a system/speakers without a room adapted to it... Simple... This does not means that you are wrong... This means you miss the important point to judge any system limits : acoustic... Not upgrades...