Integrated amp suggestions.

@taww

regarding ayre gear, i would agree that the sound signature is

- deep dark dark black background, from which detail emerges very naturally without a sense of brightness or emphasis
- not the last word in deep bass slam/extension, although it is very rhythmic and tuneful
- natural, nuanced, even a little warm midrange... not a fat midrange, but to my ears it is not lean (like alot of other solid state), exceptional smooth, but without loss of tonality
- very good speed and flow to the music, well timed and once again, just natural sounding, easeful without seeming at all lazy
- outstanding spatial capabilities - deep wide layered... i think this is one ayre’s great strengths

agree that matching with speakers and ancillaries key (as is always the case) - but it is special, outstanding gear

cheers

@russhealy 

primaluna redid their product naming - used to be prologue was entry level, dialogue higher line

now all evo, but 100-200-300-400

more or less 100-200 is renaming for prologue, 300-400 dialogue, then higher number in each is the old 'premium' sub-designation

pretty much same stuff underneath though (not that the stuff is bad... it's good)

@erik_squires

"Ayre has a certain darkness, like it pulls noise out of the room. It’s kind of a funny effect. Very smooth, touch warm in the sense of Parasound."

very apt description of what ayre does... so true... i wouldn't call it a drak sound, but there is a blackness to the background that is quite unique

dan d was krell’s main man before his current outfit bearing his name

i have not heard his current super duper expensive stuff at any length but if it still has the same sonic signature as krell then it would be classic clean sharp bass slammy solid state... can be lean and sizzly if matched poorly to source and transducer

ayre’s house sound is somewhat different, a little warmer, sweeter, a little less bass slam a little more air and subtlety

also suggest hegel and belles - excellent sounding units, very good spatial capabilities