AVID Hifi Integra Integrated
The Integra combines explosive dynamics, vice-like speaker control and a huge, vivid soundstage with serious analogue credentials. The Ear admired its pace and muscular authority, while Hifi Pig found its detailed, energetic presentation remarkably fatigue-free. Its configurable MM/MC phono stage, headphone output and exemplary heavyweight build make this a compelling centrepiece for vinyl-led systems.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
93/100
Build Quality
95/100
Features Connectivity
90/100
Value for Money
86/100
Pros
Exceptional dynamics, pace and speaker grip make the conservative 90W rating feel far more powerful in practice.
Deep, tightly controlled bass and a large, sharply imaged soundstage create an immersive, lively presentation.
Configurable, high-gain MM/MC phono stage and capable headphone output add genuine analogue-system versatility.
Heavy-duty construction and premium controls earn consistent praise for solidity and long-term quality.
Cons
Its upfront, explicit balance can sound slightly hard or dry with some systems, so sympathetic partnering is important.
Analogue-only connectivity omits digital and balanced XLR inputs.
Remote volume increments are relatively large, which can be inconvenient with unevenly mastered streamed music.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 93/100
Reviewers describe a highly detailed, clean and energetic amplifier with unusually strong grip, bass authority and musical momentum. Its presentation is expansive and involving, though some listeners found its upper-midrange character initially forward or slightly hard before system matching softened the balance.
Transparency Resolution
94/100
Hifi Pig found the Integra detailed and inviting, with clear, transparent vocals and a precise top end that remained comfortable over long sessions. The Sound Advocate likewise praised top-notch instrumental clarity and definition, including at high playback levels.
Tonal Balance Musicality
89/100
The overall voicing is described as rich, bold, refined and smoothly natural, with full, profound bass and a treble that avoids bite or acidity. The Ear initially found it rather forward and upfront, noting a slight hardness on some horns and saxophone, while another reviewer also heard a touch of midrange audacity.
Dynamics
96/100
Dynamics, speed and speaker control are among the Integra's most consistently celebrated strengths. The Ear called its grip and control immense and said it could drive almost any real-world speaker loudly, while Hifi Pig heard powerful transients, verve and no shortage of power from its 90W rating.
Soundstage Imaging
92/100
Reviewers report an enormous presentation that extends well beyond the speakers, with vivid, almost larger-than-life performers and strong stereo imaging. Depth is generally good, although The Ear found that the stage did not project far behind the speakers in its particular room.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
95/100
Construction receives emphatic praise: Hifi Pig calls it exemplary, while The Sound Advocate describes the build as virtually flawless. The Ear highlights the 23kg chassis's weight and solidity and considers the construction suited to a very long service life.
Features Connectivity
90/100
The Integra is an analogue-focused design with four RCA line inputs, a configurable MM/MC phono stage, headphone output, line-level output, dual speaker terminals and a compact remote. It omits balanced and digital inputs, but reviewers particularly value the capable phono and headphone sections; one practical quibble is the remote's relatively large volume steps.
Value for Money
86/100
At roughly £7,000 to £9,300 depending on version and market, reviewers see substantial analogue amplification, phono-stage and headphone capability in one heavy-duty component. Hifi Pig considers it a great deal of amplifier for the money, although The Sound Advocate judges it somewhat less price-competitive than certain American alternatives.
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Specifications
- POWER OUTPUT:
- 90W 8Ω
- HARMONIC DISTORTION:
- 0.003% (80% POWER 8Ω 1KHz)
- LOUDSPEAKER IMPEDANCE:
- 4-16Ω
- PHONO INPUTS:
- 1x RCA 1x LOADING
- GAIN:
- 48dB – 60dB – 70dB
- INPUT RESISTANCE:
- 47K - CUSTOM (500Ω LOADING PLUGS SUPPLIED)
- INPUT CAPACITANCE:
- 100pF
- LINE INPUTS:
- 4x RCA LINE INPUTS
- OUTPUTS:
- 4x GOLD PLATED HIGH CURRENT
- LINE LEVEL OUTPUT:
- 1x RCA
- HEADPHONE OUTPUT:
- 10 V RMS
- HEADPHONE RANGE:
- 20 — 600Ω
- INPUT VOLTAGE:
- 115V OR 230V AC
- DIMENSIONS:
- 470 x 495 x 155mm (WXDXH)
- NET WEIGHT:
- 22.9KG (50Lb)
Manufacturer's Description — AVID Hifi
Encapsulating the essence of our Integrated Amplifier range, Integra plunders its bigger stablemate for its internal building blocks.
Offering an impressive sound quality that's obvious from the first few moments, suddenly you escape into a soundstage you didn't expect to find in your music collection.
"INTEGRA played any music I fed it with near perfection"
- Janine Elliot
Key Features
- Remote Volume Control
- Pellar Integated Phono
- Headphone Amplifier
SUper Powers
Powering your music is a huge transformer, electrical reservoir and the mono amplifiers from our SIGSUM. Avoiding unwanted circuitry noise which tarnishes the sound, we have harnessed a silky-smooth ALPS volume control and bespoke capacitors from our Reference models offering a warmth that makes listening an endless pleasure.
“If you want to get blown away – this is an amplifier worth hearing”- Noel Keywood
Winning Design
From inception a multitude of Industry accolades have been bestowed on this musical amplifier, connecting you vividly to the performance, either through the built in Pellar phono stage or its numerous line inputs. Listening with loudspeakers opens up a glorious soundstage and for those moments of solitude you have the exceptional headphone output. A winning design that is also winning hearts and awards.
"Notes start and stop precisely, expressing rhythmic flow"
- John Pickford
What's inside
ELECTRONICS
Cascading directly from the SIGSUM integrated amplifier, the specifications are no less impressive. Appealing to its customers and the growth in vinyl reproduction the INTEGRA includes the award winning Pellar Phono stage, fully compatible with all pick-up cartridges. Using our bespoke polypropylene capacitors in critical signal paths and the final signal running through the exceptional ALPS volume control. The excellent headphone amplifier is perfect for those wanting escapist listening sessions.
POWER SUPPLY
Employing a huge 750VA mains transformer and 88,000uF of electrical storage capacity there is no holding back the impressive dynamics you hear in real music.
CASEWORK
Crafted from heavy gauge steel to screen sensitive components from external assault, every detail is done with finesse, from the solid aluminium front panel with our distinctive designed controls to the beautiful cover with logo hole patterning and INTEGRA name proudly being displayed. From the moment you open the packaging to lifting the amplifier, you will feel precision quality and craftsmanship.
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