Best integrated for under $20K

Bobbi said:

I am not affiliated with anyone.
I heard the TB integrated through the Australian distributor. Heard the TB mono/pre as well and the Integrated has a whole lot of its DNA for a lot less money.
Don't be fooled by the specs. It has plenty of power and I'm seriously considering for myself.

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Elberoth said:

From my personal experience, the 3 best amps I have tried on my Magico S5s are:

- Vitus SIA-25;
- Vitus SS101;
- Dan D'Agostino Momentum integrated.

The SIA-25 may not have enough power depending how loud you listen, what kind of music and how big is your room. The midrange and palpability of the sound is glorious.

The Vitus SS-101, which you can get for ~17k EUR s/h, will get you covered in most cases. Similar mids, but more more power and bass slam.

The Dan D'Agostino Momentum integrated was the best, but also by far the most expensive (55k EUR used, but there is one from a dealer in Cyprus listed on AgoN for 24k EUR). The Dan D'Agostino Momentum integrated does all for me - it has great bass slam, resolution, soundstaging, but also very full and palpable midrange. I believe it can equal any 50k pre/power combination in terms of sonics.

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Bobbi said:

Technical Brain integrated is special. I finally heard one today and the transparancy is breathtaking.
If your in the market for a Integrated and able to listen to one of these do yourself a favour!

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Bobbi said:

In the US list price is about $26k.

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bonzo75 said:

Joel mentioned to me that ASR is not best at tougher loads, so might not suit iaxel

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