This topic, as
submitted, is a good example of why some people think that high-end
audiophiles are a bunch of jerks. So “all integrated amps suck”
do they? Let's consider this issue as if we were talking about cars.
I would hope most Audiogon Forum contributors would agree that there
are integrated amps that perform at the level of a 3 Series BMW, or
even of a Porsche Boxster. Many people enjoy those cars and are well
pleased with them for their price range, even though they may not
equal the performance or status of a McLaren. If you have the means
to drive, say, a Pagani Huayra and then trade it in for a Bugatti
Veyron, then good for you. But if you roll down your window at
traffic lights to inform BMW drivers that their cars all suck, then
you are just a jerk.
Integrateds: Why do they all SUCK?
I’m trying to find a HIGH QUALITY integrated that has:
1. A no-corners-cut real class A - A/B power stage.
2. A real, high quality analog preamp line stage.
3. A good phono stage.
Aside from a few very high end products, the above described integrateds seem not to exist. Why can’t I find a quality integrated? Do we just have to accept having a pile of boxes?
1. A no-corners-cut real class A - A/B power stage.
2. A real, high quality analog preamp line stage.
3. A good phono stage.
Aside from a few very high end products, the above described integrateds seem not to exist. Why can’t I find a quality integrated? Do we just have to accept having a pile of boxes?