Integrated that blew you away

I was very happy with my first Integrated Amp, which was my first "big boy" system when I turned 14 back in the mid-'70's -- a Kenwood KA-9100.  That amp gave me much joy throughout High School and College.  Unfortunately, it was stolen during a home robbery in 1990.  I also had a Nakamichi SR2A, which was a very different creature, but I enjoyed the Nelson Pass touch and still have my complete Nakamichi setup (amp, cassette, and CD player). 

The Integrated I use now in a bedroom system is a Reisong A10 EL34 Tube amp.  Remarkable little beast.  Solidly built, nice components, and it only cost me $380 about 5 years ago.  Reisong makes some amazing gear.

The NAD M33 got an awful lot of love when it came out. PuriFi amp, Dirac Live, BluOS streaming, MM/MC phono. 
 

But the best integrated amps I have heard is from Ayre. 

When I was shopping for an integrated I auditioned Pass int250, Dag Prog int and Gryphon Diablo 300. I decided on the D300, works great with my Magnepan 3.7x.

McIntosh MA6600 integrated amp.  As soon as I saw and heard it at Audio Classics, I purchased it.  The Parasound HINT integrated I had at the time is like a toy compared to the McIntosh integrated.  I play it every single day for hours on end as it’s in my office system and have no desire to change it.  It’s a perfect match for the JBL L100 Classic speakers and SVS sub. 
 

I had quite a few integrated amps in that system prior to the Mac, a Rogue Cronus Magnum with the KT120 tubes, a Parasound Halo, a Classe integrated that went back to Quebec 3 times for cold solder joints and I didn’t like it’s very dark sound, Parasound HINT integrated.  The Mac blows all the others away.