High power integrated suggestions please.

Jeff Rowland Concerto- 250 wpc/8 ohm, 500 wpc/4 ohm.
It does list for $5900, but you can get it for under $5K used.

John

Might fall down on aesthetics but I think the TRL modified marantz sa-14 and their integrated, the s-t225, would be a tough combo to beat sonically.

I owned the Krell 400xi and had it matched with Dynaudio Contour 3.0.With Piano and Jazz it was sublime… absolutely beautiful in tone and clear as a bell without being clinical. With other "bigger" music it just didn't rock the Dyno's. To be fair to the 400, the Dyno’s were just too power hungry for this amp. In the right application, I would gladly buy the 400 again. The beautiful high's and mids and the lean base was the exact opposite of what I expected from a Krell. BTW, I now own a Mac amp.

213Cobra -

"The Krell has power and dynamics. Unfortunately, it lacks tone and is unable to make anything resembling music."

I'm guessing that you've never actually heard the Krell 400xi that is being discussed here. While I think your description of Krells is harsh and inflamatory, I do agree that the typical "Krell sound" is not everyone's cup of tea and certainly isn't mine. However, the 400xi didn't inherit that sound. I auditioned it as I too am in the market for an excellent integrated amp, and was taken back by it's transparency and lack of the Krell 'house' sound. To my ears, it wasn't the best match with my speakers but it was excellent with another speaker brand demo'd.

Let's not forget Balanced Audio Technology BAT VK-300x series of integrateds in that price range. Dynamic sound and stellar reviews...