Best Tube integrated under 2000

Need info on the rest of your setup (including the room size and your listening tastes) in order to get some decent suggestions.

Lot's of good tube amps under $2K, but how well they will perform depends on the rest of the system and the size of the room.

I'll second the Antique Sound Lab AQ1005 recommendation. Have one in my system now (on loan). Most powerful 8 watts I've ever heard(my own amp is a 140-watt CJ Premier l2, and I'm very tempted to switch). Good luck, Dave

You can get a Jadis Orchestra Reference for around $1600. I have one and this thing sounds GREAT. It killed my reference gear prior to this acquisition, and now both my wife and I are hooked on tubes and completely redoing our current setup. This is one killer amp! Try speakers with 8 ohms impedance and sensitivity ratings >90db. Good hunting.

Used VTL IT85... 80wpc, EL34 based tube integrated, headphone, remote, great looks, GREAT sound with electrostats. (i'm using one now with my ML Aerius i, and it transformed my system)

Also note that the VTL IT85 has an active pre-amp. Plus, you can add an ST85 later for bi-amping, if you wish. This is a great integrated that does everything well. My first choice if I were to move from my current separates.