YBA Initial vs Integre vs Audio Refinement


I am in the process of purchasing an integrated amplifer. I previously owned Audio Refinement and it sounded quite decent. I have heard, however, that YBA products are far more superior than Audio Refinement all the way. Now, how superior are they? Any comment is welcome.
Thanks,
ipous

Showing 3 responses by warrenh

Ipous, which would you rather drive: Camry or a BMW? 6 cylinders or a V8? You get the idea? I owned the Integre for 7 years. The best 50 ss watts I ever heard. Sold it to purchase? Yep, the Integre's big brother--the Passion. Beautiful in and out. The YBA Integre is in a different league from what you are comparing it to, IMHO. peace, warren :)
My thread is a bit confusing. My fault. I did not mean to compare the Passion. I owned the YBA Integre DT for 7 years. This amp is the one I'm talking about that is in a different class. Blows the AR away. That's what I was driving at. My only reason to change was because of the Passion. I hope this is more clear.
Not in my system, but in the same system at American Audio. I was listening strictly to acoustic jazz. Like I said: different animals. 'twas a long while ago, but it was easy for me to hear the difference. Don't get me wrong, the AR was very nice, indeed. peace, warren