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I currently use a Bryston B-60, which was purchased early this year. Very satisfied.

I'm using Classe CAP-80. It's more than enough to drive my B&W N805. It keeps my system simple and yet musical!

I hope to buy a tube integrated amp one day.

Mark Levinson No383. Fantastic!!!!!!!

Low power tube Pilot integrated for a second system with small PSB speakers.

Left separates with ex-wife. Integrateds do eliminate an interconnect!

For smaller listening room, you cannot beat the integrated amplifier. And if you carefully match it with an easy load, it could be just as good as a megabuck system.

I started my journey with an NAD 3020, it was an incredibly eye-opening experience! I am currently using a Rotel 971 Integrated ,( and a Rotel 971 CD player). I am quite happy with both. However, I will at some time in the not-to-distant future, be going to a separates system.

I used a Marantz PM94 from the mid '80s until easlier this year when it bit the dust for lack of parts. This solid state amp was a warm and willing partner in my otherwise separates system.

Price, Convenience, and Performance are all outstanding!

Yes, currently I'm using an Arcam Alpha 10 integrated amp together with Arcam Alpha 8SE CD player,Tannoy D500s and Audioquest Quartz interconnect and Midnight speaker cables. I think it's a great combinaton!

I use a Musical Fidelity A300 integrated amp with a Musical Fidelity A3 CD player, MF X-10D , and large, floorstanding homebrew speakers that use all Morel drivers. It is very good for casual listening, but does not compare to my single ended tube amp in detail resolution. Actually, the A300 seems a bit rolled-off on top (using my Radio Shack SPL meter, there is no signal above 12KHz), but it is fantastically powerful and has what seems to me very neutral tone presentation. There are great integrateds out there, and we should not be too quick to discredit them just because of they have not been fashionable in the US historically.

No need using separates if the preamp section is well shielded from the possibly large output-stage and power-supply. Rules out a pair of cables, and allows for better integration(!) of the out/input impedance providing lesser cost=better sound for the buck!

Just because the two are combined in one box, does not mean they are instant crap. The value of that integration makes it easier to get into hifi. I bought an NAD C350 int. amp for my first endeavor into true hifi, and am in love with the sound. There are better systems, but this was remarkably cheap for the sound produced.

Late 70. to early 80 a NAD 3080 100W integrated. Went to separates from that.

If you have a small to mid size room, try the plinius 8200, it will be the perfect match between price-performance.

In my first to systems.

Did not possess enough low-end heft. Sound was not audiophile-quality.

Jolida 302

Cost, my first three were a Sansui AU101, a Rotel RX802 receiver, and then a Luxman L3. This Lux amp was by far the best phono sound I had heard up to then. Ortofon SL15E (the original one) and a 'super-Leach' head amp. The Thorens TD 150 plus a damped SME, is still my TT. I was then gradaully brought over to tubes via original Leak 12.1's the Radford pre and power amps (an STA15 and a 25). swapped a Leak ST60 tube amp for two Leak ST20's now used for biamping. Home built Pre in a quad 22 box and separate PSU. Radio is via tubes as well

I've gone through good quality solid state units with excellent results, and have just recently moved up to a TUBE integrated and I'm in heaven!

My current setup includes a Yamaha A-700 Integrated Amplifier (Vintage 1984, perhaps.), Marantz CD-63SE CD Player, ADS L-1090 Series 2 Speakers, an Optimus Professional power conditioner and Straightwire and Tara Labs cables. I bought most of this equipment second hand and am laughing all the way to the bank. For less than $1K, I have put together a system that would take several thousands in today's dollars to seriously better. As with any other component, an integrated amplifier must be tested on its merits within the particular system you are listening to. I also have several vintage Marantz receivers that sound better with some vintage Yamaha speakers I have. (Go figure!)

Integrated amplifiers are becoming more and more popular because their are affordable and have improved quite well over these years, companies now make small and low powered integrated to quite large and fairly powerful integrated amplifiers, as a high-end salesman, I would reccomend an integrated to anyone who does not have the budget for seperate pre-amp and power amp. I have talked to a lot of other high-end salesman and they also agree that there are some integrated amplifiers that not only sound great, but that sound better than some pre-amp and power amp combinations that are more money than the integrated amplifiers, but this comment is only in consideration to some comparisons I have done, and I might add that this may only occur in lower end lines of pre and power amps. I believe that integrated amplifiers will continue to become more popular because were I live, there are not as much people spending the money on two channel stereo's as there used to be, I think some people are trying to combine a good sounding two channel into their suround sound system because not many people can afford to go with two seperate set ups, with suround sound becoming more popular, I am getting less and less two channel buyer's and have been bringing in more affordable lines in the process. I reccomend an integrated amplifier to anyone who is in need of a system under a couple of thousand dollars, and personally speaking, I still love tube amplifiers, and for those who don't, I do understand, but there are hybrid integrated amps out there which sound amazing as well, so you get the best of both worlds, especially if you can't decide over solid state or tubes.

Integrated amps are becoming more popular because they are affordable and have improved quite substantially. There are lots of integrated amps on the market from small to large and fairly powerful integrated amps, I believe they are growing more popular because people are not spending as much money as they use to spend on two channel, with suround sound, they are either combining they two channel unit with suround sound, or splitting that money in half and buying two different set ups. I recommend integrated amplifiers to any individual who does not have the budget for seperate components. I have heard some really great sounding integrated ampliffiers, especially the hybrid amps out there that give you the best of both worlds, especially if you can't decide between solid state and tubes. I personally prefer tubes, but have heard some great solid state integrated amplifiers as well, being a high-end salesman, I belive that integrated is the best way to go for the customer wanting to spend a couple grand, otherwise, over a couple of grand means pre and power amplifers. But there are a lot of integrated amplifiers that I have heard that sound better than some small pre-amp and power amps, keep in mind that the comment I just made is reflected upon the comparisons I have done and these comparisons are smaller pre-amp and power amp combinations to fairly high end integrated amps, but with the integrated amp price tag being much smaller. Nevertheless, I believe integrated amplifiers will continue to grow in popularity due to their great performance for those wishing to spend a couple of grand. I may add that I have used integrated amps before my current system, but I love my tubes pre-amp and power amp. I use two sonic frontiers power amps with the matching pre-amp for my B&W 802, I have owned electrostatic speakers before but don't have that kind of money to power those speakers, I loved them, but the one's I want consist of lots of power, and selling cheaper equipment every year isn't going to get me that kind of money

ONLY MONOBLOCKS WILL SUFFICE! Integrated?YUCK!!!