Integrated that blew you away

I haven’t listened to an integrated amp in decades. But that’s only because the few audiophile type of friends I have don’t have one. I’m a McIntosh owner since the late 70’s. My first amp was a MA6100 integrated. Man I loved that thing. Had it for years until I upgraded to the MA6200 integrated. Man I loved that one even more!   I had that one for quite a few years until I upgraded to separates. My point with that story is that I feel you can’t go wrong with a Mac. New or vintage or in between. Good luck with your search and happy listening!!  

Accuphase makes a range of class A and class A/B integrated amplifiers that are highly regarded.

 

For me, the integrated i like most is the Gryphon diablo 333

I am a Pass guy with their Power amps, and heard the Int 60, but the 333 is a class of its own 
 

@joeycastillo  Yes it’s a fantastic integrated. For those who are not willing to pay this kind of money the Diablo 300 is still a great integrated. Almost as good as the 333 for far less money if you can get a demo/used. I heard them side by side at my dealer.

I have the T+A PA 3100 HV, its tone, layering, and control are phenomenal in my system. It replaced a Hegel H590, which is hard to beat at the preowned price of less than $5K.  

I had been enjoying my Primaluna EVO 300 for a few years, compared it to many other options (including some significantly more expensive ones) and in my system the Primaluna just sounded right. 

Recently I upgraded to a Unison Research Unico 150 and I'm quite happy with it. Again, not the most expensive piece in the world, but it fits my preferences perfectly. 

Separates can be fun as well, I have had good and bad results there so it's no guarantee of an improvement over integrated designs.