Integrated that blew you away

@mbmi  Can you please tell me a piece of gear that Huff reviewed that he didnt go Gaga on? (only to ditch a month or 2 later)  The added incentive to purchasing one of these treasures from him is that he sends you one of his ghosts free of charge in the same box.

If you are looking for an integrated that will blow your mind, check out the GATO 150 and you will be very pleased. 40 years in the biz, the company is now gone direct to consumer out of Copenhagen and you can get these circa $8,000 integrated amplifiers for around 5K today. I bought mine from George Merrill in Tennessee, no longer in Nashville but now in the Memphis area. 

Guys, trust me on this one. This is the absolute best integrated amplifier I have ever heard, and I have heard many and have owned many in continue to own far more than I need. 

Aesthetically, it's a wonderful wonderful world indeed with the entire g a t o line

I ran separates for the last 20 years, mostly swapping out preamps and avrs and for the past several years had Bel Canto PRE5 with ref500 monoblocks. Fed by a Cambridge 851n. My plan was to go single box. Auditioned the BC E1X (great, outside my budget) and the Atoll SDA 200.  Fell in love with Atoll sound but went with the IN 300 EVO.  Kept my 851n for now. Love this integrated—really opened up after 3-400 hours. The 400 is supposed to be even better. 

For me it's the Norma IPA-140. Consistent high performer, and a steal if you can find them used. Simaudio Moon options have also regularly impressed me. I haven't heard Luxman in a long time, but I'm highly interested in hearing the 509z. 

@gochurchgo 

What about the T +A PA 2000 R integrated amplifier?  Their web site says "Building neat, compact integrated amplifiers offering high output power and superb sound quality is an art at which T+A has no peer. As proof of this claim we present the PA 2000 R integrated amplifier. It is incredibly dynamic, powerful and incisive. There are two reasons behind these characteristics: the extremely linear output stages with very low negative feedback, which are a completely new development, and the new form of mains power supply employed. We designed the latter specifically for audio devices, to ensure that they are ultra-stable under load, with no danger of collapse even when handling extremely high peak levels. The result is that the PA 2000 R can deliver a continuous power of more than 200 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms loudspeakers, enabling it to drive impedance-critical speakers whilst maintaining effortless control. Gas-tight gold-contact relays are employed to switch loudspeakers, inputs and internal signal circuits with total precision and zero losses. Separate tone controls are present for each channel, and they and the Loudness function can be by-passed completely. An optional audiophile phono pre-amplifier module for MM or MC can simply be plugged in. For operation in a surround system the amplifier can be set to Surround Pass Through mode, selected by a trigger signal"

Click here for Mfg link to amp

One review said "the T+A PA 2000 R is regarded as a very musical and open-sounding amplifier, with a reputation for clarity, refinement, and dynamic performance".   I am considering this amp for myself.