Topic: Best 2-channel integrated amplifier for under $1000?

[Nick's Picks]

Mambo !  or maybe an a25.2 ?

used Sony receiver ?
Dared Integrated ?

I've not had one in my house, but the Cambridge Audio 740a sounded *damn'd* good at tweeter driving a pair of Martin Logan Vantages.


happy hunting: http://buy0.audiogon.com/cgia/fsb.pl?inta&1&ctg&st1

[F0CKER]

You might want to check out this Consoance A120. I've not heard it personally, but read great reviews about it.  This is a solid price as well.  Probably worth giving a listen.

http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/clt.pl?intatube&1199114694&clout&3&4&

[jonohull]

Newbie question: I know integrated means it has both tube and solid state parts inside, but how does it work? Does the signal travel through both, or do different inputs go to different amps?

[scb]

integrated means it's both an amp and a preamp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_amplifier

[bgalizio]

integrated means it's both a power amp and a preamp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_amplifier

And generally the hybrid integrated amps use tubes for the preamp section and solid state for the power amp section.

[BC]

integrated means it's both a power amp and a preamp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_amplifier

And generally the hybrid integrated amps use tubes for the preamp section and solid state for the power amp section.

correct, "hybrid" means tube + SS.

Integrated amp is basically a 2-channel stereo "receiver" but without video functions or a tuner.

[jonohull]

Thanks guys. I'm saving up for a real playback system in a few years.

[Todd R]

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,100973.0.html

 

[ero3030]

check out the Dared vp-16.  great little integrated.  ed