I'm in the camp of @robd2 and @missioncoonery
I think part of the feeling regarding the superiority of separates reflects a lack of integrateds on the same level. The majority of integrated amplifiers on the market fall into the entry level of a manufacturer's lineup. I've owned upper echelon separates, and certainly understand how strongly those components perform, and still own some of them. However, in the end, the combination of musicality, control, muscle, and sweetness of my Jadis DA60 integrated has brought me the most happiness of any amplification I've found. And the convenience of everything sitting on a single chassis and the nullification of purchasing another set of interconnects, a power cord, and the matching of the two components synergistically certainly doesn't make life any more difficult
I think part of the feeling regarding the superiority of separates reflects a lack of integrateds on the same level. The majority of integrated amplifiers on the market fall into the entry level of a manufacturer's lineup. I've owned upper echelon separates, and certainly understand how strongly those components perform, and still own some of them. However, in the end, the combination of musicality, control, muscle, and sweetness of my Jadis DA60 integrated has brought me the most happiness of any amplification I've found. And the convenience of everything sitting on a single chassis and the nullification of purchasing another set of interconnects, a power cord, and the matching of the two components synergistically certainly doesn't make life any more difficult