"Integrated Amp" Do I dare go there??????

I've tried numerous integrated and I'm currently living with a Cary SLI-80, but I think the best sound I've heard by far was always separates. People offer theories, like, audio firms cut corners on preamp quality for integrateds, or sharing power supply is less than optimal. I originally expected FAR BETTER results from an integrated since the manufacturer controls the interface and there is no extra cable, so I am baffled.
Art

I think the only people that should own seperates have tens of thousands in HI FI gear the rest of us should own integrateds and save hundreds on PCs and ICs

Onhwy61 is right on the money as far as component matching too...

Some of the suggestions are good. But there are several that have not been asked: One- What speakers are you using with your Krell gear? Two- Do you need a phono stage? Three- What speaker wire and interconnect(s)are you using? Four- Are you using digital or analog or both? Five- Is Home Theater in the picture at all? And six- Are you open to tubes or prefer solid state over tubes?

In my experience most individuals that use Krell gear don't consider upgrading to tube gear. I think once we get the answers to the questions above only then can we suggest safely.

Buy a Mcintosh 6900, 5 band eq, and quality power and pre that some seperates can't touch honestly, super smooth tube like sound with the power of a big krell.

Integrated amps have really come a long way over the past several years. I used to run strictly separate amps and preamp but now just run an integrated amp. I love the simplicity and sonically I don't feel I've really sacrificed anything.