Mayube not $1500 but if you could scrape up another $350-$450 say read here on A'gon,Audio Asylum,and www.epinions (consumer review sites) read about Plinius.MANY people become cult fanatics about there amps with more passion and attatcment than I can think of than just about any amp.EVEN TUBE LOVERS go fo it saying it's closest they can get to tube amps strengths opf sound quality while egting bass controll and no roll of highs that tubes inherently have.Lastly the future is digital ad the first few years Class D amps (digital) sounded like carp but they are getting beter and beter.Read the reveiw of the inovative amp/integrated amp made by PS Audio.While known for their electricla fliters they had gotten great reveiws on first HCA series and new product line allows you 100,250,500 amps to be bought as bopth straictly an amp or one with defeatable gain.Really pretty cool.You can deciode to use it alone or shut the amp down anmd use the "pre" section or amplifier as you wish when you needs change.A used 100 watt maybe in your budget or again a tad over.Bryston is an awesom amp and I think a good choice as is Rogue for tube power (which sounds twice as l;oud at it's given power poiunt than solid state).Brryston would be a great choice but think Plinius side by side I'd take the Plinius hands down.This from a guy who has a little experience .Sold Krell,McIntosh etc for 6 years.MG'luck
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