Dear @lewm : Could be obvious that the SS alternative using separate electronics is not the cup of tea and integrated amplifiers " out of question " but I heard from ML its integrated and we can’t say we are hearing an integrated unit instead separated.
I heard too the latest and top Devialet ( this is fully integrated phono to amp. ) and " even " that use digital overall technology I can say is something to listed carefully.
Today that exist a real mature in the SS " land ": mature designers, matured parts, matured design execution, etc, etc. and as Levinson ( I think Vitus and MBL and some other SS proponents as SimAudio. ) the integrated amps is something to " think seriously " about because has a lot of real advantages ( other than lower price. ) in favor of MUSIC quality level performance against separated ones and due to that matured SS industry I don’t see a real drawbacks that can goes against quality level.
Whay am I saying?: SS phono-integrated amps can " catapult " at higher levels never achieved the listen quality of our beloved analog experience.
What do you think about? is it a bad idea?
Btw, I listened the Diavelet in Guillermo's system, he owns the big/top Soundlabs speakers/subs and Magico too. I listened on both.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC not DISTORTIONS,
R.