Integrateds, for $1000.00

I would buy the Van Alstine OmegaIII integrated. Its 85 wpc and sells for $999 factory direct (www.avahifi.com). It may not be on their website, but I believe its available. You'll probably have to wait six weeks for them to build it, but you'll get your money's worth. No fancy styling, just solid no frills engineering with a 30 return if you don't like it. I haven't heard it, but I own their Fet/valve series components (top of the line). Anything else out there is just another integrated; I think most of them are crap. Good luck.

Buy the A3 Musical Fidelity. Just saw one go on ebay for around $700.I was buying a Chiro C 200 and bought this amp used. I love it. Quiet and clean.The soundstage is wonderful I can't wait to buy the A300. Tracer

Musical Fidelity A3 my first choice. Dual mono design, 85w which sounds even more powerful, full function remote, beautiful styling, solid reliability, Audio Advisor $995 price new. Sound quality is mind boggling for integrated amp. Other choices on short list, Linn Kolector, Cyrus 7, Roksan Caspian, British make best integrated amps for $1000 price new.

You should consider the Audio Refinemant Complete made by YBA. Great sounding unit retail price is $1000.00 I have one for sale for $750.00.

Being tube oriented, I highly recommend either the Jolida 502 or 302. Having owned both, I can say that they are great sounding integrateds and a true value at their pricepoints.