Integrated amp for Sopra No.3
 

Hi folks,

I've been using the Sopra no.3 for a few weeks and loving it. Now it's time to replace the Yamaha 2070 (:nail:) with some serious amplification. I've seen the thread about "driving focals with" but my question is very specific:

Which integrated amp do you recommend for Sopra 3?

Reason for going integrated is that I don't want the hassle of separated devices and also am using the Sopra 3's for home theater so I believe home theater bypass feature support is a must, unless someone has another idea/alternative.

Thanks in advance!

Integrated amp for Sopra No.3
 

McIntosh MA8000 or MA9000 would both work very well and have HT passthru. I have a friend with Sopra no. 3’s and McIntosh amplification and it sounds fantastic.
Tom

Having heard the Mark Levinson 585 integrated at both AXPONA and RMAF this year, I can highly recommend it. It sounded fabulous with a set of the new Revel F228be towers. It includes a DAC and home theater bypass.

I am a fan of the Moon by Simaudio 600i and 700i integrated amps. I replaced a McIntosh MA-6600 with a 700i and the difference was amazing. My 700i powers a pair of Rockport Technology Atrias.

If were me, would go with the big McIntosh, as suggested above. When I auditioned the Sopra they were be pushed by 600wpc monoblocks and think they responded very well. Think bigger (wpc) is better.

Gryphon Diablo 300

+1 on the Diablo.

I vote for the Simaudio Evolution 700i.
I have the 600i v2 and it’s :thumbsup:

+1 on the Gryphon Diablo, one of the better integrated amplifiers on the market. You'd probably have to perform a substantial upgrade with separates to better a piece like this. Here's a review from 6 moons on it:

https://6moons.com/audioreviews/gryphon4/1.html. Of course you'd probably have to get used to the look. It's not exactly your traditional component!

- Buck

https://www.soundstageultra.com/equi...hon_diablo.jpg

If I had a dog as ugly as the Gryphon I'd shave its butt and make it walk backwards. That said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.