I agree whole heartedly with Usblues101. Get a used Counterpoint sa-20 or 220 and try it like it is. Try using new tubes (Svetlana or Mullard or any NOS original tubes) to tailor it's sound to your tastes, and I bet you will find performance that will impress you for less than a grand. Best deal in used audio, and you can have it re-built by Michael Elliot later on.
