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From the company that goes itself one better.

Everybody’s heard of Onkyo. Sister brand Integra is more of a well-kept secret. Like Pioneer Elite or Sony ES, Integra is a step-up brand for consumers who want a higher-performing or more versatile product. Integra is more oriented toward various aspects of custom installation, including high-end home theater, multizone audio, and networked audio. It’s sold only through A/V specialty retailers, not online or via mail order.

Products offered by Integra but not Onkyo: a hard-drive media center, a multizone amp, a pairing of surround pre/pro and multichannel amp. Products offered by Onkyo but not Integra: HTIBs, stereo micro-systems, speakers, cassette decks, iPod docks. Areas of overlap include A/V receivers and disc players, but you get the idea.

All in the Family
The Integra DTR-8.8 A/V receiver bears a strong family resemblance to my most significant reference signal source, the Integra DPS-10.5 SACD, DVD-Audio, and DVD-Video player. Both have a slightly concave black aluminum front panel—in lieu of the plastic front panels that are depressingly common even on some pricey receivers nowadays…more