integrated amps $1500-$2200

Depends on your taste in music. I'm a huge fan of Conrad Johnson, so I'd go with the CJ integrated model #50. SWEET, delicious sound. Speakers must be pretty efficient and not too hard to drive. What is the impedence of the paradigm?

First, I suggest you upgrade your cd player.Rega has no resolution,dynamics or bass.About the amplifier;solid state-Electrocompaniet($2000-new),tube-Yakov Aronov Audio(new-$3200 or so,but can get it used for $1600).Conrad-Johnson is just not good enough.

Try the YBA DT. It is a very musical sounding integrated amplifier for about $2100. I have seen them 2nd hand on Audiogon for about half. You should explore this as one of your possibilities.