$1k speakers / Audio Refinement Complete

Perhaps too numerous to count. I would lean towards buying used - should be able to buy in great shape at 50-70% of list. For around 1000, with some patience, you could/should find Vandersteen 2C, Maggie 1.6 (not sure the amp can handle these), ProAc Studio 125/150 or Response 1, and many others. If you can go a little higher, there is a pair of Soliloquoy 5.3 on this site now for 1300. Happy hunting.

I'm using an Audio Refinement integrated with B&W CDM2 SE speakers in my office system, great match for a reasonable price.

I am going to try the Audio Refinement with the Magnepan MMG's this very afternoon. If the Complete can handle the MMG's power requirements, I am expecting a nice match. The MMG's are not harsh in the upper frequencies, but they are bright in my room. The Complete might just do the trick. I will post my findngs on this thread and the one I started--"Integrated for MMG's"

The NHT 2.5i - nice looking and good sounding.

I was using a pair of B&W CDM1's with my Audio Refinement integrated and CD player and I found the B&W's to be a good match, but I don't feel the CDM1's were doing the Audio Refinement gear its due justice. I disagree with the poster above who said the Audio Refinement Complete should not be paired with a speaker that uses a soft/silk dome tweeter. That's too broad of a statement, there are far too many factors in a system, not to mention taste, that can dictate the synergy between components like that. I moved away from the CDM1's because they aren't as smooth and musical through the treble as other speakers. Pairing the Audio Refinement with something like the Meadowlark Kestrals, the Vienna Acoustics Haydn's or Reynaud speakers would be ideal in my view. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of a pair of JM Reynaud Twin MK II's, a $745 monitor speaker, today and could let you know how they mate with the Audio Refinement gear if you email me. www.jm-reynaud.com