I had ELS-63s in the 90s (still miss them!) and really felt that they liked tubes a lot (a Beard P35 35W push-pull sounded better than the much more expensive SS amps I tried at the time).
They may be slightly over your budget new (1100-1200 I think), but look at the Prima Luna integrated amps. They don't come with phono, but you can get an external unit cheaply if you find that it bothers you.
They may be slightly over your budget new (1100-1200 I think), but look at the Prima Luna integrated amps. They don't come with phono, but you can get an external unit cheaply if you find that it bothers you.