best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music?

I will add another vote for the Mistral. If you have not heard it, you owe it to yourself to audition one.

Currently I am using an Onkyo DVD as a transport, Chord DAC 64, the Mistral SE, and Talon Audio Khites in my "music only" system. I also have plugged it into my home theatre (stero mode only of course) and driven a pair of Def Tech BP 30's without any problems. Last night, I was listening to Glen Gould playing Bach's Goldberg Variations, through the Khites, and the piano was right there in my room. I could hear the decay of the strings!

I have found only one fault with the Mistral, no remote.

I forgot to mention in the previous post, most of my listening is to Eric Clapton, SRV, Mike Bloomfield, Carlos Santana, etc., and the Mistral rocks!

Don't forget Exposure Integrated amps. They might be a little harder to find but well worth the effort. Very well built and designed for reliability. They do well with all types of music. I use a model XV which has a phono stage. A line stage only version is a model XX. I believe there is a model XXV Super on audiogon now for $600, it also has a remote control.