Hi, Wombat:
The good news is that you have some very good choices in integrated amps today. The units that I recommend for your consideration are the Creek 5350SE, the Bryston B-60, the Arcam Alpha 10, and the Musical Fidelity A300. (Each of these integrated amps has a MSRP of around $1500, but you should be able to buy them used for around $1k or slightly less.)
The good news is that you have some very good choices in integrated amps today. The units that I recommend for your consideration are the Creek 5350SE, the Bryston B-60, the Arcam Alpha 10, and the Musical Fidelity A300. (Each of these integrated amps has a MSRP of around $1500, but you should be able to buy them used for around $1k or slightly less.)