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Receiver, Integrated, or Seperates? A poll

Receiver, Integrated, or Seperates

  • Receiver

    Votes: 38 16.9%

  • Integrated

    Votes: 68 30.2%

  • Seperates

    Votes: 119 52.9%
  • Total voters
    225
  • Poll closed .
Separates have been the best for me regarding building a system on a budget and upgrading on a budget. Not every component is tied into one box. However I also would not ignore the merit of a good integrated either though.
 
I've had or have all 3 but prefer integrated. I have an integrated Pioneer SA-5200 with a Pioneer TX-5500 II tuner in the study that is used to only listen to NPR.
 
Went the typical route of starting this hobby with receivers, then moved to integrateds, and am now using separates.
 
I voted for "receiver" because most of my systems have one. The computer /bedroom system in my signature has an integrated amp. Our living room system has a power amp driving the subs. So I have all three. I do own a preamp and power amp I am not currently using, but the preamp, made for DJ's, does not sound very good. Peace and goodwill.
 
RamblinE said:
Separates have been the best for me regarding building a system on a budget and upgrading on a budget. Not every component is tied into one box. However I also would not ignore the merit of a good integrated either though.
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Same for me. I jumped in the vintage (i.e. used) separates market 7 yrs ago, and have upgraded everything at least once. Next upgrade will probably be tube amp.
 
BobinNJ said:
Same for me. I jumped in the vintage (i.e. used) separates market 7 yrs ago, and have upgraded everything at least once. Next upgrade will probably be tube amp.
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It's so nice being able to upgrade every separate bit a piece at a time when you want to.


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I have two systems with separates, two with integrateds, an AVR for the HT, and a receiver that may be up for sale shortly.
 
Two systems with separates, one with a receiver. But I do have a few more untested receivers.
 
I have separates in my two main systems, and at least 4 other separates sets in the closet (they get rotated - all have been in use within the last year or so). I also have an integrated in the living room system (space/WAF constraints), and a Revox B285 receiver in the basement system. My surround sound system is on loan to my daughter, but that has a Denon surround receiver.
 
They are all good, each with its own tradeoffs. I've never owned a receiver, but you will never see me look down my nose at one. I have one integrated, a Pioneer SA-9500 II that is just too pretty to sell. Everything else is a separate. I buy new preamps or DACs and everything else is Vintage TOTL. For me, it's the best way to stretch my dollars enough to get the quality I want.
 
Separates for the Audio System in the Living Room, and a Receiver (an Audio/Video Receiver) for the Home Theatre in the Bedroom.

--Charles--
 
I can't vote; there's no "yes" button.

Main system is separates, secondary systems are receiver-based, but if I find an integrated amp that catches my fancy, I could go that way.
 
Integrated and separates for me, but where the line is blurred are integrateds with no front end gain (ie, a high gain power amp, fed passively).

If someone is using say a HK PM660 or a Sansui AU-D7 or a Sony TAF-333esr or a Sony TAF-444esx or numerous other 80s/90s amps, there is no difference between a power amp (with level controls) and an integrated with a passive volume control.

Then you have the guy with a proper (with gain) preamplifier and the guy with a (volume control in a can) passive "preamp"*.

Oh it gets complicated.

*no such thing as a passive preamplifier. A complete misnomer. It is an attenuator, or possibly a transformer. (some 'passives' with 'gain' merely use a transformer to 'step up' voltage due to the low impedance source they are fortunate enough to be fed with)-a 'passive' cannot increase the overall power of a signal and, as such, cannot ever be considered a pre-amplifier or any other iteration of amplifier.
 
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Separates for the Main System, the Office, AVR in the Master, Receivers in the Guest and Garage.
I don't care what you call my Phoenix Pre...that thing is golden, and it might very well be the only one left!
 
Main system is separates but the living room and the garage have receivers to keep things simple.


There is another option missing from the poll - The all in one :D


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