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Downsized and still happy, can it happen?

I would like to hear from those who have moved from separates to an integrated amp in their system and your experience in doing so. Any buyers remorse in selling the separates? Are you still running the integrated or now considering separates again? Do you still get the same level of satisfaction from the system? Which pre/power amp did you have and what integrated replaced them?

Lately I find myself constantly considering and researching high quality integrated amps and admiring them for the all in one solution. I have all these components, powercords, conditioners and interconnects that I could unload and then replace with fewer higher quality versions. That is pretty much what is driving me into this little sidebar consideration.
dlwask
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hbarrel
354 posts
 
My seperates have been sold. With absolutely zero sellers remorse.
The synergy between my integrated amp and speakers is remarkable.
in other words... The sound I hear makes ME happy.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
If you are still enjoying the search then no. I too was one of those using four or five components where there now are two. Every once in a while the idea of separates works its way in but I fight it off. If I decide to upgrade it will probably be a cdp with adjustable output into a power amp. Keep it simple, that's my audio motto.
digsmithd
913 posts
 
yes i think that there is alot of killer int-amps out ther these days,i went from seperates to int,cd,speaks.love it,sweet and simple.imho!
sd2005gt
89 posts
 
Of cause this can happen very easily. I have a friend that had high $ system but used cheapo interconnects and powercords. He sold the system and bought the combo unit and invested some of the money in good interconnects and powercords. He is now very happy. This is all about system synergy. A $50k system will sound like $5k system for lack of good quality interconnects or powercords.
patrickachs
16 posts
 
I ran an Aragon 2004 MkII with a Forte 40 preamp, driving a pair of Mirage m5's for a long time...I recently sold all of it and went to a Jolida JD-302B tube integrated with a Jolida JD-100 cdp and a pair of PSB Stratus Silvers and couldn't be happier!! It was like a breath of fresh air to try something different....will I ever go back to separates again? Who knows.....but, change can be a good thing...even if it lets you hear something in a different way for a period of time....that's what this is all about, isn't it?....the road to musical nirvana!
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