Help needed to make system better, please

@grislybutter.... Friend Gb, I'm likely to be the worst case scenario to comment on integrated amps, since I've never owned one....

Began with a few receivers, the last being a Marantz...followed by a Kenwood 'L' separate system with the mono amps at speaker-side...

Since, I've been using a distribution amp that allows to bi-, tri-, or even quad lines from an active Xover.....not to mention all that's 'upstream' from that amp.

If I did anything, I'd move onto a better version of it, or duplicate it; I'm a believer in the 'first watt' concept, and dist amps are generally <100 rms which I'm good with.

To drive subs, I apply an 'in-hand' receiver with tape in/out to use it's higher power level potential.

Yeah, not so SOTA, but I'm generally happy with the results.
As a 'kinda-phile' that wears aids ( really nice ones', tho' ), having to be able to hear the 1st violinist sweat isn't my goal at the end of the day...🤷‍♂️😉

Rather than BS anyone, I guess I'll just have to party-poop the query.

Mia culpa....

@asvjerry it's all, I am always learning. It's my constraint to be looking for an integrated to hopefully stop tweaking. Until I won't 

Gb, back 'atcha'....👍😎
"Learn something new every day, even if it's only not to do That again..."

Worse case scenario, determined long ago prior to spouse:
Wake up next to a woman and not remember her name....
"Hi....Uh, did we have a good time?"
(Stall and pray to one's demon you'll drag the Right One from the depths of the what's left of the gray matter...)

Thankfully, I did....and, Yes it was, having been on repeat....;) *G*

I have noticed a gaggle of new D specimens being offered of late.  There's that discussion whereas a few of 'us' ancients are considering dialing down their stacks of stuff....moving into a small home, waf has thinned along with her tolerance, or the move into a "...progressive Life Plan Community..."   where the Mac Stack would take up most of the room....(and you'd be better off with some really nice BT'd 'phones with a good cell....)...

But I'm down w'you on used...of the 30ish items I've bailed together, only 8.5 were new, once upon..... ' .5 ' due to 4 identical ESS large AMTs'; 2 new, 2 used...
...and one is a DIY switchbox for TT's, with or without phonopre's.....

All of the clutter I abuse to DIY my omni-scat toys is and has to be new...

Al, Ti sheets....foams....hardwares...knowledge, being the hardest....

Oh, and new drivers to slash up for their frames, magnets, and voice coils....
At least, the latter I can shop 'bout for desirable details....  Keeping in mind and hand the bang/buck ratio, 4 min 5 best.

Want to play with 'voicing', so to speaker (ow!*L*)

Listen to what 'flat' doesn't sound like...🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️🙄😆

Obscure play. 

Well, after all of that I can only add the proverbial time tested endlessly debated triggering….. wait for it…. ACTIVE.  Yes, ATC active.  You can imitate an iRobot vacuum running into furniture and cats changing direction or finally give it a shot.

Best luck on your quest.

@sputz I’m using a BAT VK-80 preamp on my system and couldn’t be happier. I came from a Holo Audio Serene KTE preamp that was very transparent, and it was good in its own right. Going to this tube preamp was a big jump for me. Using it with my Coda #8 amp.