The best integrated amp I've ever heard (and I've owned over 20 of them including the Red Rose 5) is the Mistral LE. For $1495 you simply can't beat it. The best giant killer system available is:
Naim CD5
Flatcap2
Mistral LE
Quad 989
That system will be the last one you will purchase.
Naim CD5
Flatcap2
Mistral LE
Quad 989
That system will be the last one you will purchase.