Used will get you more, but if its new you want and with your budget, one immediately comes to mind. The Marantz PM8004.
At 1K list, this is no ordinary Marantz. It is built at their reference factory in Japan, boasts 70 wpc in 8 ohms, 100 wpc into 4 Ohms, +100 damping factor, +25 amps peak current and weighs a hefty 27 lbs.
I once heard this amp driving a pair of 10K Sonus Faber Cremona M's to some very impressive levels. So much so, I bought its big brother the PM15S2 LE and couldn't be happier. Good luck in your search.
At 1K list, this is no ordinary Marantz. It is built at their reference factory in Japan, boasts 70 wpc in 8 ohms, 100 wpc into 4 Ohms, +100 damping factor, +25 amps peak current and weighs a hefty 27 lbs.
I once heard this amp driving a pair of 10K Sonus Faber Cremona M's to some very impressive levels. So much so, I bought its big brother the PM15S2 LE and couldn't be happier. Good luck in your search.