Hello Atmasphere,
You make a compelling case for the advantages of separate audio components. Does one have to reach a certain price point for this advantage to manifest?
Some advocates of integrated amplifiers would say the signal path is shorter/simpler and that the preamplifier and power amplifier sections are ideally suited to each other (And an interconnect and power cable are eliminated). There are very reasonable arguments to be made for either approach.
I’m thoroughly happy with my tube separates based system but I could see someone making the case for example, a Gryphon or say a Virus integrated amplifier. Or saying that at the lower cost point the spectrum it’s difficult for separates to compete on a value/performance basis. I would imagine that a number of audiophiles face this dilemma when shopping for audio components.
Charles
You make a compelling case for the advantages of separate audio components. Does one have to reach a certain price point for this advantage to manifest?
Some advocates of integrated amplifiers would say the signal path is shorter/simpler and that the preamplifier and power amplifier sections are ideally suited to each other (And an interconnect and power cable are eliminated). There are very reasonable arguments to be made for either approach.
I’m thoroughly happy with my tube separates based system but I could see someone making the case for example, a Gryphon or say a Virus integrated amplifier. Or saying that at the lower cost point the spectrum it’s difficult for separates to compete on a value/performance basis. I would imagine that a number of audiophiles face this dilemma when shopping for audio components.
Charles