Yamaha A-S801. Great sound and will drive those 8ohm Nola Boxers with ease. Six Moons gave it a very good review a few years ago. The A-S801 also includes a built-in dac, phono, and good headphone jack. The reverse loudness is excellent for dialing in low volume listening. Yamaha's are known for their neutral and "natural sound".
I had one for a few years, but needed a bit more muscle when I switched to larger 4 ohm speakers. The A-S801 sounded good, but couldn't get everything out of them.
Something a bit different: Nuprime IDA-8. Should be able to find one used under $1000. I have one in a second system. Great low end and details. If you have space constraints, check it out - it's small, and has digital inputs for your CD player or other digital sources.
If you can consider a separate amp and a preamp, look at the Nuforce STA 200 amplifier. $500 brand new. I haven't heard it, but it's getting lots of positive talk.
Congrats on the new speakers and the start of a new journey
I had one for a few years, but needed a bit more muscle when I switched to larger 4 ohm speakers. The A-S801 sounded good, but couldn't get everything out of them.
Something a bit different: Nuprime IDA-8. Should be able to find one used under $1000. I have one in a second system. Great low end and details. If you have space constraints, check it out - it's small, and has digital inputs for your CD player or other digital sources.
If you can consider a separate amp and a preamp, look at the Nuforce STA 200 amplifier. $500 brand new. I haven't heard it, but it's getting lots of positive talk.
Congrats on the new speakers and the start of a new journey