Integrated that blew you away

@gochurchgo My mental notes on the 5805 was one of it being dead neutral tonally, very dynamic and well controlled in the bass, and very quiet (likely a result of proper gainstaging in the design process) especially in the MC mode. If anything it might be described as a touch vivid, but never overtly forward and never harsh. It certainly does not have the romantic warmth of the Mcintosh, or the near instantly identifiable house sound of a Marantz (which is definitely warm and romantic with a 'delicate' and extended treble I actually kind of enjoy that, but it's not neutral.) and I would have to say it's 'ballsier' than the Luxman. 

Excellent choices as above. Mine- AYRE AX-5 Twenty Series. This Integrated Amp is easily 90% of Twenty Series separates, saving thousands of dollars.

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Well, +1 on the NAD M33 Masters.   It’s very impressive; fast and detailed without any harshness.   But, my real favorite is the Krell K300i.   90W In Class A, 150W AB, and all lovely.   Superb aggressive well controlled bass and warmth.   No bloat or flabbiness.   Great mids and clean crisp smooth highs.   Nice detail and black background.   That’s my go to integrated.

Some of my most pleasantly surprising experiences were where something greatly exceeded expectations.  Theses include instances where something inexpensive and/or very old delivers great sound.  I recently heard a Scott 299C stereo integrated tube amp that was killer good for the money the buyer paid (he did his own restoration).  

The one integrated that has swept the floor off under my feet must be Soulnote A3.