Amp upgrade suggestions for a $2K budget

If at all possible,give a listen to the Rogue Audio tubed integrateds.I have the TempestII Magnum and absolutely love the sound.I have also heard the Cronus Magnum and it was very nice sounding.Either can be bought used below your budget.You can pick up the Cronus new with your budget.They may or may not be to your liking,only you can decide.Good luck with your search.

Rogue certainly enjoys a good reputation. I went from a JoLida 502B (Shuguang KT88s; Ei and NOS Mullards in the pre) to a JAS H-1 Hybrid (Rogue was a candidate at the time...I just didn't have easy access to a dealer for auditioning). The JAS punches well above it's claimed power output. It seems way more powerful than the JoLida despite only minor differences in power specs. Changing out the stock Chinese EL34s to current production SED Winged 'C's provided a lot of air and soundstage (width and depth). Have been very happy with it. I sent the JoLida in for the factory upgrade. My opinion is that the sound of the JAS - maybe because of the EL34s - is still the hands-down winner. Hopefully, you will get the opportunity to audition several amps with the type of speaker you are using. Don't know B&W CM7s. The Totem Forests I run aren't all that efficient though impedance-wise are a relatively easy load.

Vac Avatar integrated.

Second the VAC Avatar integrated amp.