Power amp recommendations for 1000 and under

We do need more info to make a recommendation however, if it works for your situation buy a Rogue 88 for about $750 used and when you have the money (and especially if you need tubes) upgrade it to Magnum status. That is what I did and was really happy, it is a very lucid and detailed amp top to bottom. I sold mine because it did not have enough power to drive my Maggies though :(

There was a listing here today for a McCormack DNA-1 Deluxe version amp for just under a grand. Might just be one of the best bargains listed here in a while... No link to the seller, just a recommendation on what is known to be a great amp at an even greater price!

Musical Fidelity A3cr ~ $900 used. Low distortion, flat frequency response. A little light in the bass and currently delivery.

what about an aleph 3

I agree with the McCormack recommendation. What I would do though is buy a DNA-0.5 and put the rest back towards a revision A upgrade for the amp from SMC Audio. If you opt to go with the DNA-0.5, you can take the rest of the money and apply it towards a better pre-amp. I personally like what a tube pre-amp does between a CDP and SS amp. I use a Cary Audio SLP-50B.