NAD, and Vandersteen

If budget is your limiting factor then I guess NAD would work but, the Vandys are fairly inefficient and will improve as your electronics improve. If you listen to Rock like I do you want a lively sounding amp and not sure if NAD would be a good fit. Their stuff sounds a bit relaxed to me. As an owner of 2CE signatures, I have had a number of amps, never spending more than $900 and I have gotten the best performance on the TAD 125 monoblocks by Bizzy Bee audio. Their stuff is a wonderful bang for the buck and Paul is great to work with. What is your budget?

under $1000, new or used, thanks for the replies, everybody.

If you could stretch to around 1100 you could probably land a DK design Mk2.

Most Nad intergrateds do provide both out and main jacks...they did on the C350 amp I used to own...what a great little amp...and yes Nad mates well with Vandies....as my local dealer often pairs them both...Nad has a big and bold presentation...very dynamic...which goes well the spacious, non-fatiguing sound Vandy is known for ...If you plan on spending up to 1k...then Nad does look less appealing as there are many choices which include better build and possibly even better sound...and then there is the NAD master series!