What Integrated Amp do You use

Vinnie Rossi L2iSE.....
The 300b's in the preamp section of his design are superb!

I have had a few integrated amps, Rogue Audio, and lastly selling my Gryphon Diablo 300.

My previous benchmark system was a McIntosh C500t tube preamp with MC501 mono blocks. This sounded excellent and very musical. But a large system, and I have down sized my residence.

I wanted a minimalistic system that was very musical. I have PMC ib2i speakers with a Linn Klimax DSM streamer dac, and now with the
Vinnie Rossi L2iSE integrated amp. My system sounds so dimensional, musical, and just right. I find it hard to pull myself away from listening sessions!

I was not able to achieve the musical synergy I now have, with the Diablo 300 in my system. The Diablo sounded very good, but not the same musical caliber in my opinion. Hence I sold it after a year.

The McIntosh two piece tube pre and mono blocks were very close, but I feel the 300b's in the Vinnie Rossi L2iSE give the "extra" ambiance and "musicality" only a large triode like the 300b's can.

Highly recommended, and I have not even upgraded the 300b's in the Vinnie Rossi L2iSE to a superb pair of TAKATSUKI TA-300B Triodes or a new issue pair of Western Electric 300b's! 

Hegel H390. I am not bothered by the lack of Roon ready. While the internal DAC is good, my choice is to use an external streamer into a very good DAC (Terminator II), then xlr into the Hegel. Good synergy between the components. I am currently driving Salk HT3 speakers, which can be a bit power-hungry, but the H390 handles them with ease.

Marantz PM11s3 . I love it’s sleek look and it has a great sound to it . I had had the Parasound also and that is good amp as well .

Linear Tube Audio Z40 & Naim Supernait 3.  Completely different systems and sounds.

I use a Unison research triode 25 and a Naim 5si. I prefer the tube amp. But the power tube on the tube amp El34s seems to just last a year and then one tube usually blows tripping the internal fuse and send the Unison amp to the shop for $300 in repairs and new tubes. Does any body know whether this is normal. I am very proud of myself for switching to the naim before the tube blows. How long do El34s last.