In your price range, you should definitely look at the VAC integrated amplifier. It is extremely musical and far better than any solid state integrated out there. If tubes are not your cup of tea, listen to the Pilinius 8150. You might get a sligthly better bottom extension than the Jeff Rowland. I am not familiar with the Proac 2.5, but I have heard and owned other Proacs. I can tell you that they are among the finest at any given price point. I would shy away from the Krell. No one has heard the Mark Levinson yet. The pictures are gorgeous! Seriously listen to the VAC with the Proacs. You will fall in love!
Advise Needed for Speakers and Amplifier
I have $8,000 to 10,000 budgeted for speakers and an integrated amplifier (to keep cost low). The equipment selected will be used with a BAT VK-D5 CD Player. I have listened to the Jeff Rowland Integrated amp and the ProAc 2.5 speaker. This combination is very good except the base seems limited. Another speaker is the Dynaudio Contour 3.0 (sounds very good) with either the Krell KAV-500i Remote Control Integrated Amplifier or the new The Mark Levinson No383 Integrated amplifier due out sometime in November. Comments and suggestions are requested. Thanks