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Joe, If you take an NAD preamp and NAD power amp, then make the identical NAD integrated (which I believe NAD does), why would the NAD separates sound better? Aren't shorter analog signal paths more sonically desirable? ie, the analog outs from a CDP/DAC going straight to the volume control...

Joe, Channel separation and crosstalk are generally amplifier specs. Why would this matter if the manufacturer (NAD, Acurus, Bryston, Krell, etc) put the 80x2 separately sold power amp into the integrated amp? In other words, why would an 80x2 int amp have any less crosstalk, dynamic power...

Merc, I am looking for reasons why an integrated amp can't sound better than stereo separates with the same wattage. For example, audiofiles (like you) have no problem using an integrated for a highend music system...and don't feel that the existence of internal amps would degrade the preamp...

I was wondering if any of you 2 channel purists had opportunity to compare an integrated amp vs stereo separates. I would think if you don't need more than 100 watts, an integrated amp might even be sonically superior. This is cut and paste from a Secrets review of the Acurus DIA150: Link...