I'm currently using a McIntosh MA8000. I like it very, very much. Beautiful sounding IA.
In the past I used (and still own) a Jolida JD 502 IA. I used that amp when I had my Magnepan 1.7's. The sonics left a lot to be desired, so I hunted down a pair of Musical Fidelity 550K Superchargers to use with the Jolida. Wow! did that make a difference. The 550K's were just sort of like giant heat sinks. They ran hot. Combined with the Jolida tubes and our deep south summers...and well, that system had to go. So, enter the McIntosh. She runs cool all day and night.
I also used at one time a Marantz IA. It was nothing to write home about. Still have it though.
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