Bryston 3B , 4B ,Classe amp.
To me, they are:
Not in any particular order,
Power Amps:
Kenwood Supreme 700M, 600
Marantz 250
Marantz 500
Pioneer Spec 4, 3, 2, 1
Integrateds:
Kenwood KA-9100, 8100, 7100
Marantz 1250, 1060
Marantz 1152DC
Pioneer SA-9800, SA-9500, SA-8500, and also the Series II's
Receivers:
Pioneer SX-1980
Marantz 2500, 2600, 2385
Marantz 2275, 2285
Pioneer SX-1280, SX-1250, SX-5590, SX-5580
Kenwood KR-9400, KR-9600, KR-9050, KR-9060, KR-10000 Series I, II, & III, Super Eleven, Eleven GX, Model Nine, Nine GX
Technics SA-600
Setton, of which I do not know model #'s, but they are sweet.
Rotel RX-1603
Harman-Kardon Citation Series
And many more which I'd like to mention, but can't remember.
For integrateds, most people would probably put the Sansui AU-919 and Kenwood KA-917 at or near the top of the heap, excepting the stratospheric AU-X1 and L-02A. And anything Accuphase has to be up there, too.
the first few watts from a tuned Sansui AU-719 did the trick for me.
thoughts on AU-9500?
Back in the early 70's I rented a second floor apartment with my backwall slanted, back then I listened to a pair of double Advents along with a Dual 1229 TT a Tandberg 9000 RTR and a C-28 McIntosh Pre-amp, a 2105 Amplifier that system really rocked, best part was that my landlady had a stroke and that seriously affected her hearing because of that I could crank up my stereo and have zero complaints. Best landlady I ever had.McIntosh MC-2105 was made until 1977. I'll have that one please. :yes: