best Integrated amp under 4000$

VAC Avatar SE. I changed out the stock tubes with NOS Bugle Boy (don't remember specifics). Are you sure a tube amp can drive those speakers? 87db, do you know the impedance curve?

Can you try to bring a couple of amps home for a few days?

i owned the vsi55 & agree w/all the comments posted recently,,,,alittle hot on the top end & lacking midrange texture, great bass & drive though.......all in all a little dry & not quite 20/20 vision if you know what i'm trying to relate. a cary sli-80 walks all over it for musicality & refinement however probably doesn't have the horsepower req'd for totems. perhaps a bat integrated?

Luxman's 100 watt or 20 Class A or McIntosh 6300.

hi Bjesien

Yes the dealer is giving me a 30 day grace periode trial, i also spoke with him today and told me he had 87db speakers in the store which were hard to drive even with a statement amp and the AR did an amazing job holding its end.

Well after much debate i have made up my mind. I will be stearing away from the tubes just because of lack of power. I have opted to go with a Bryston Bp 26 with dac incorporated and Bryston's 4b sst square. Thanks for all the patients and knowledge to the forums on audiogon. I should get the 4B sst in about 2 weeks and will keep you updated. Thanks again to everyone.