Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget

Parasound Hint could be a very nice keeper but it's class A/B which means it gets pretty warm when playing music, a plus in winter. HOWEVER...

The Technics SU G700 is 21st century tech and extremely well engineered: plus GaN technology is 21st century, and wow there's one FS at USAudiomart for $1595

you need to scroll down as Agons latest software "upgrade" puts links into huge invisible boxes

Im not going to go through the thread, so my input may have been stated, possibly even by me LOL

Every piece of kit benefits from;

*a quality power cord, typically >$300

*its own shelf (do not stack amp and pre)

* it's own vibration/isolation devices typically > $35 a set (Nobsound is a real bargain)

* a quality interconnect > $200

As you can see, with a $3K budget, these ancillaries reduce the total cost by $500+

You will get a lot more for your $3K buying an integrated

If you could score an old PSAudio GCC 100, 250, or 500 you would have an excellent integrated. My GCC 250 (purchased new) is now > $15 years old

hth