best budget integrated amp for rock n roll music?


considering:
--creek 4330
--cambridge audio a500
--audio analogue puccini
--audio refinement complete
--rega mira
i have B&W 302 speakers (small bookshelf type) and play cd's mostly. usually rock -- Dylan to Mission of Burma/Husker Du/Aerosmith -- some jazz and classical. opinions? other suggestions? thanks, ken
kbinner

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I have heard the ARC Complete with your speakers in a dealer showroom and it was a synergistic match. If you can't do a home audition, this may be a safer option.
I also have recently purchased the ARC Complete and like it.
However, if you are on a budget and you can arrange a home trial, I would suggest trying an NAD integ amp.
I have an old NAD receiver, and while the ARC is definitely better, if I carefully adjust the tone controls on the NAD I can come closer in sound than the price difference may indicate.