My integrated path (always preferred integrated to spend more money on other components like speaker s and front end):
Plinius 8200MKII - terrific for the money.
Musical Fidelity Nu-vista - good sound but very poor build quality. Had numerous issues.
Plinius 9200- good one but noisy power supply and digital noise.
Plinius Hiato - very dynamic and good overall but still noisy power supply and bright (not natural) highs. Lacks air.
Gamut DI-150 - very good natural sound, but poor build quality and lack bass.
Jeff Rowland Continuum - great build and support but sounded analytical even after long brake.
Pass INT-60 - great one but my speakers demanded more power.
Pass INT-250 -end of the game for me. I did not hear anything better in my system. Great support from Pass.
Also auditioned Vitus RI-100 and SIA-025 (not at my house so). Loved Vitus SIA-025 but pricey.
I would really like to hear latest Gryphon Diablo, but there is no US distributor. I'm l wondering why nobody in US picked this great company to work with.
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