Summertime ss amp Question

... fit into 17 X 8 X 19 inch space in Stereo closet and run cool, budget under $2K used.

Is it possible to take the $2k that you're going to spend on a amp (that will most certainly not compete with your wonderful Atma-Spheres) and instead spend it on modifications to the stereo closet that would help the amp run cooler? I ask because...

I recently moved my equipment into a dedicated closet just outside my listening room. My amp is class A, so I was worried about heat. My solution was to place the amp on the top shelf of a tall rack and have the closet ventilated from above with a large but quiet cooling fan. The fan sends the hot air through a duct in the attic to the exterior of the house. A one inch space between the bottom of the door and the hardwood floor acts as an air intake. Even with the door closed all day and the equipment on, the closet doesn't get warm. Total cost of construction work (not including rack): $300.

Oops. Just read Elizabeth's post and your reply to it, which addressed my suggestion.

Rleff, the Rowland Model 5 looks huge, but no dimensions are mentioned in the manual, but it weighs over 100 lbs and I dont see XLR inputs in the photo, although the manual alludes to them. For what it's worth, I'm looking for a Conrad-Johnson type-sound, rich and lush, not lean, as close to tube as possible, without grain or glare in the highs; the C-J MF 2250 would be ideal but has no XLR inputs. Anybody heard the Cary CAD 200? Thanks for suggestions so far.

Springbok10 your right I also forgot about the balanced and size as well;any amps got your visa card moving yet?
Raquel thanks for the reply on the bps option;I plan on keeping these mono's for quite some time and always am looking for the battery option.

>>any amps got your visa card moving yet?<<

No, seems the only 2 options on A'gon right now that fulfill my criteria are the Cary CAD 200 and Innersound 300. Have I missed any?