Thanks for all the suggestions.
I should mention that I would prefer the integrated to have a remote, for volume at least. So the Jungson and the Plinius seem to be best suggestions thus far.
I am reitcent to go all tubes at this point, thus the hybrid seems a good way to go; but there just aren't many hybrid units.
From preliminary resonses, it seems that the Unico should have had that loud a hiss and its tubes or something else was faulty.
I should mention that I would prefer the integrated to have a remote, for volume at least. So the Jungson and the Plinius seem to be best suggestions thus far.
I am reitcent to go all tubes at this point, thus the hybrid seems a good way to go; but there just aren't many hybrid units.
From preliminary resonses, it seems that the Unico should have had that loud a hiss and its tubes or something else was faulty.