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I like the idea of separates as well. ATI reportedly builds the Monoprice Monolith amps. HSU has been suspected of being involved with the Monoprice Monolith’s subs.

I’ve been running a Marantz 7704 with a Monoprice Monolith 5-channel amp and I’ve found that separates provide better separation of effects, clarity at higher levels of volume, and greater dynamics. Both the pre and the amp have been rock solid for the past 7-8 years.

@deep_333 thanks for chiming in and providing confirmation. Seems like a good business move, and for what it's worth, my Monolith 5-Channel amp sounded better than the previous Sunfire Cinema Grand Architect Series - though I still love the design and weight of the Cinema Grand.