Best Integrated, period.

Stiltskin's right, a thread that goes by this title should at least draw some attention to the ASR Emitter II Exclusive Akku.

The extreme focus on one product and its careful evolution for two and a half decades makes the Emitter a monument of particular allure in Audioland.

Although a four box system weighing in at 300 lbs may somewhat defy some people's concept of "integrated"

What about Grant Fidelity Rita 880....A audio dealer that has sold some of the best tube gear on the market said on the Grant Fidelity forum that the Rita 880 is the best that he has ever heard....And you can get a Demo RITA 880 for only.. $3,300 1-888-477-5379

Hifisoundguy all i can say is i have a RITA-880 driving a pair of 82db Acoustat 1+1s and doing a great job this is no regular 45 watts per channel amplifier it replaced a Bow Wazoo XL 75 watts per channel very good amplifier BUT for my tastes i prefer the RITA-880 and it,s believe it or not MORE powerful than the Bow Wazoo XL AND ALL THIS WITH ONLY 170 hours on the unit i was told it will reach it,s full potential after 300 hours even if the sound stays the way it is now i would be very pleased.

Have to add my two cents. The McIntosh MA6600. Sound is awesome, great and useable features. Built well and classic good looks. A nust audition at any price.

Last year I bought a Gryphon Diablo integrated amplifier after spending more than six months evaluating options including the Jeff Rowland Continuum C-500, the GamuT DI-150; the AMR AM-77; the Unison Research Unico 200 and the Plinius Hiato (to name some). I wrote about my experience in detail Here

Almost a year on there has not been a single moment of buyers remorse – other than when I tried to pair the Gryphon with an ESL speaker which did not work out. No problem. I also own valve amplification which was better for that specific task. Currently the Gryphon is driving dynamic speakers from Eben Acoustics (Raidho) and the pairing is simply wonderful. There must be something in the water in Denmark. The Danes seem to create some awesome audio products.