Just another suggestion if interested in an integrated amplifier, the Anthem i225 never comes up in "high end" discussions but my experience has been outstanding as I tried moving from lots of, at the time, esoteric vintage equipment to more modern electronics. It is available for about $1000 or less. It has an outstanding dark floor, power to spare 225wpc for 8 ohms, a very good phono section,and outstanding flexibility. It is musical to my ears and as noted, what struck me from some of my vintage equipment is the total silence in the background.
