any current integrated amps in market have great dacs?

ronboco,

He kept the Technics because he preferred the sound. I’ve listened to Boulder several times and I prefer a different sound. It doesn’t matter what my friend or I prefer. He made his choice based on listening to both in his system. I’m happy you love your Boulder 866. I’m curious if you directly compared the 866 to the SU-R1000?

Aesthetix Mimas with optional DAC card. 

Agree that a separate DAC is sonically better for the money.

swede58, I know, I know. I was just surprised that no one mentioned it.

Boulder or Gryphon is a matter of preference, I am not talking about their dacs. 

Gryphon Diablo 300 with DAC has been in my system for a few years now.  The DAC module is fed by a Wolf Audio Alpha 3SX server by USB.  I have compared with external DACs in my system and continue to employ the Gryphon DAC for its performance in my system. Certainly a matter of my preference.

@ricred1 

I have not listened to the SU-R1000 but from reading the absolute sound review it looks like a really high end integrated. Happy listening! 
 

Ron