Have you tried the Sim Audio Celeste i5080? It is a great integrated amp . It's very neutral sounding and very transparent. There isn't really much of a signature to it. It has a lot of detail and will distinguish a cello from a violin if classical music is what you prefer. I have heard minute details in recordings I never knew existed throuhgh my Quicksilver monos. The Sim has tight bass and there is no grain in the highs. I would put this amp at the top of your list. It retails for 1300.00 which is a little more than the refinement and puccini. I haven't heard the linn or puccini, but I compared it to and bought it over the refinement. You can read some of the reviews at www.simaudio.com or the subjective ones at audioreview. I found the Sim to play much louder with less strain than the complete. It is close in sound to there 2500.00 moon integrated at about half the price.I'm sure they are all good amps. I just preferred the neutralness of the Sim. Goodluck in you search.
