TAS names INT-250 Integrated of the Year 2016

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Jan 2017 issue:

"A virtuoso of force and finesse, the muscular INT-250 delivers effortless dynamics and ultra-wide bandwidth on a grand scale. Capable of 250Wpc into 8 ohms and a stump-pulling 500Wpc into 4 ohms, it offers superb low-end control and grip and effortless highs. Optimized for use with gruntworthy speaker-sensitivities of 86dB or less, its soothing and seductive sonics are an ideal companion for analog LP playback—the INT-250 just makes you want to spin vinyl endlessly. Remarkable too is the amp’s lush Falstaffian midrange, which pushes loudspeakers to the very edges of their performance envelope. With musicality that is second to none, it operates at the outer limits of what is currently possible in today’s integrated amplifier marketplace."

Mine is mated with Esoteric K03X and B&W803 D2s and is superb.

Added bonus is the pleasure of dealing with Kent English if/when call PASS with any questions.