Please help ...integrated amp under $1200

Is there some reason that you have to have an integrated amp?  When you buy an integrated amp, you are committed to only having only that power rating and sound.  What do you do when you change speakers?  And you don't say anything about how much power you need for your speakers or what kind they are.

For $1200, you could build a Bob Latino ST70 power amp ($900) and something like a Hafler DH110 for about $300.  Or you could look for a good deal on a tube preamp and look for something like a used B&K or Hafler power amp.

There are many possibilities.

Katali, Yup.  And that's a Krell I've had for 20 years.  Fun is fun.  Sorry yours didn't work out.  My son loves his Sproutie, too.

Peachtree 125 on here and several Peachtrees on Ebay if your into class D. Cant vouch for SQ though. I did demo one of their integrated awhile back and it did sound comparable to my Rotel preamp and class D amp setup I had.

I upgraded my pre to a Rogue and I can vouch for their stuff. Love there customer service. So if you can get your hands on one their integrated I bet it would satisfy, depending on your speaks of course.

I will sell you a NAD phono stage if you go with Peachtree.

I agree with those who recommend you buy the speakers first before any other component. If you don't, you are playing russian roulette with your audio system.

With speakers there is something within the specs that is called sensitivity. 
Sensitivity is a measure of the relationship between the power input and the sound output. The standard for achieving this rating is 1 watt/1 meter. This means the speaker will produce sound at the volume of xx dB, measured by a microphone placed 1 meter away when it's given the input power of 1 watt. Basically it means the higher the sensitivity the better.

Another important factor to think about is frequency response. The range of human hearing is generally regarded as being from 20Hz, very low bass tones, through 20kHz (20,000Hz), the very highest treble. Presumably a speaker that could reproduce that range would sound lifelike. Basically, this means the lower the first number and higher the second number. However, this is not always true. You need to consider how the speakers are constructed and the components they use in building the speaker.

For example, I have a pair of mini tower speakers with a sensitivity of 92dB and a frequency response of 48Hz - 24kHz, and a pair of bookshelf speakers on their stands with a sensitivity of 90dB and a frequency response of 55Hz-28kHz. I have a solid state and tube integrated amp, and the second pair of speakers sounds better in my system in my room which is 11ft wide x 14ft long x 8ft high.

Do yourself and your wallet a favor, purchase the speakers before any other component. You will be more happy doing this.
 

If you only want to buy new, the Marantz PM-8005 is exactly $1,200.  Has excellent phono amp and headphone amp.  They can also be picked up refurbished from several dealers for $999 and used for $700-$800.  This amp is hard to beat for the money.