This thread went about as they usually do, many suggestions which all offer very different sounding results. Which sound will the OP like? Hard to say, but a few things should be kept in mind;
With a 1K budget, some really great sounding options are possible, but you'll be in a category of transparency where everything starts to matter to the end result sonics. Speaker cable, interconnects and amp. I've got a 5 yr old Denon flagship AVR, the 4520, and I hope that the Denon X6200 has better 2 channel performance than my 4520 with Totem Hawks. AVR's are best for movies, not music.
With a 1K budget, some really great sounding options are possible, but you'll be in a category of transparency where everything starts to matter to the end result sonics. Speaker cable, interconnects and amp. I've got a 5 yr old Denon flagship AVR, the 4520, and I hope that the Denon X6200 has better 2 channel performance than my 4520 with Totem Hawks. AVR's are best for movies, not music.