best 2 channels power amp around $3k?

I GURANTEE THAT THE KRELL KAV-250a is the clear winner here.

Lot's of Good Amps at this price,but if you can spring for the Joule-Electra Vamp you have moved into sound it usally cost many thousands to get. This is an integrated and it is just fundlementally right. Don't be tempted to get the amp only version of this amp unless you already have a class A preamp, because the line stage of this unit is part of the glory.

The Mark Levinson 331 is 100W 8 ohms/ 200W 4 ohms and is one of the best $5000 amps around that can be gotten used for around 3K.It does not do anything wrong except some tube amps have a different sound that I like better in some cases.

Listen for yourself and then decide. IMHO you cannot touch the sound and build quality of Conrad Johnson. Buy a Premier 11a and discover true bliss!

Spectron Digital amps are quite good.3000 new,around 1600 used.300/500 watts,fast,accurate,uncolored and fun to listen to.I replaced an Adcom 5800 ,which was also good,but into Aerial 10t's the spectron controls the speaker real well and does not sound solid state "rough around the edges" Hard to find dealers,occasionly available used and not much to look at,but alot to listen to.Lots of power AND finesse.Better not praise too much or some may get fat headed and charge tooo much! Have fun-lots of good amps when you have got 3000$ to spend.You did not mention your speakers?