Integrated Amplifier Recommendations Needed

Around $2K on the used market, the Denon PMA A110 and Yamaha A-S2100 are hard to beat. IME, both are competitive with integrateds in the $6K-$8K range from other brands. As an example, both have a lower noise floor than the Luxman 507z. The Yamaha produces deeper bass and sounds more powerful despite the lower power output.

I owned the Hegel H190 for a time and found it was overtly warm and rolled off in the highs. It also had an unacceptably high noise floor for an integrated at its price point, even at secondhand prices. All the lower priced Hegels run quite warm because they cram a bunch of transistors onto a single heatsink that really isn’t up to task. 

PrimaLuna EVO 100 Award winning great sounding 40 watt tube ampifier will make your JBL’s sing. Cool looking too. Solid build quality. Some pre-owned on this site for under $1900.

I am a big fan of some Denon models, such as the PMA A110. Not so much of the new Yamaha. Peachtree has free trials, in your price range.

Used Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II's go for around 2 grand.

+1 for Parasound.  I recently upgraded my TV/family room system with a lightly used Parasound Halo integrated purchased here on a-gon under $1500.  I have an older pair of PSB Synchrony Ones in a very large room and the change has made a significant impact on the overall sound.  It is a tough room acoustically speaking, yet the improvement was immediately noticeable.  Greater bass impact and articulation and a seamless soundstage that extends beyond the width of the speakers.  I’ve only had it for two weeks but I am delighted.  

The Halo is a full featured integrated with a pretty decent DAC, MM/MC phono section and a balance control.  

Though I currently have only one, I plan to upgrade to a pair of subs in the future and the Halo can accommodate that with an excellent circuit that provides a high pass filter and it has a front panel control for subwoofer output as well.  

A new Parasound HINT 6 runs $4k but a used Halo integrated can be had for less than two grand.  There may be some better sounding tube or solid state amps out there, but the Halo is a solid all-around performer with a smart feature set making it an excellent value.