If you get separates you can control your sound by changing the preamp, amp, and/or the interconnect between them. Upgrading and fine tuning is thus more flexible. If you've got audio OCD that's probably the way to go. If you just want to find great sound and be done with it at a relatively lower cost an integrated makes more sense. I go separates, but I could easily be happy (and maybe happier overall) just buying something like a Hegel H300 and being done with it. How OCD are you? That's the real question. Best of luck.
price point to move to separates vs integrated
Hi,
I have spoken to different dealers about the most effective way to spend my money on amplification and have gotten different views. (I know opinions are like elbows, everyone has one, or two...).
One fellow said something along the lines of: as soon as you can afford low end separates you should go that route over a more expensive integrated due to the interactions in the same chassis.
Another suggests still going integrated at $6K.
I realize my ears are the final deciding point but the grey stuff between them is longing for a more concrete set of guidelines.
Thanks for your thoughts and replies, the more the merrier,
Gus
I have spoken to different dealers about the most effective way to spend my money on amplification and have gotten different views. (I know opinions are like elbows, everyone has one, or two...).
One fellow said something along the lines of: as soon as you can afford low end separates you should go that route over a more expensive integrated due to the interactions in the same chassis.
Another suggests still going integrated at $6K.
I realize my ears are the final deciding point but the grey stuff between them is longing for a more concrete set of guidelines.
Thanks for your thoughts and replies, the more the merrier,
Gus
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