Affordable integrated pure class A?

@pfrank12, the OP mentioned a price point under $2k. A good used Accuphase will cost 5 times that (I own a E600). I would suggest he aspire to an Accuphase which is what I did over the past 30 years. I will agree with you though. The Accuphase gear is amazing and if you find the right dealer, you can work some great deals on it.

See if you can find a BC acoustique 362d. Sounded nice but mind broke tho!

What about an affordable Class A power amp? I'm starting to be open to the idea of separate, maybe using the Schiit Saga as the pre. I know Schiit has a Class A power amp coming out soon for USD 800. 

@stuff_jones  
  
Just FYI, the NC400 amps assembled by James Romeyn are like $1500 for a stereo model and would likely demolish any pure Class-A offering; another bonus is you won’t have an actual space heater.

There's a Dennis Had Firebottle HO amp for sale on Audiogon...or was last I checked...add a Schiit Saga and you have an astonishing little rig for cheap...efficient speakers should be used, or just sit real close to the system.