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Help selecting integrated amp for ls50

Hey everyone,
its been a long time since I e posted here but it's time to upgrade my system and I need suggestions. 

Im thinking heavily of picking up the ls50s (although I've selected these without auditioning them since no shop here has demos).  I needed something small and in a white color (and yes, these factors were influenced by decor and my wife).  So if I do choose the ls50s I would also need a integrated amplifier.  I've read tons about the necessity of careful matching of room, amp and placement so I thought I'd better ask here before I pull the trigger. 

The room ithe system will be in is concrete and is about 15'x23'. It's a combined kitchen and living room no separation. There is carpeting on the living room which is 15'x13'. The speakers will be on a sliding shelf from a wall unit/ cabinet system. The shelf will allow the speaker to stick out of the cabinet. 

Budget is ideally <$1,000 for the amp but I'll likely get a used one to maximize the buck. Any help would be really appreciated!



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dbphd
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I recently did a balanced Ayre 5-series setup from disc player to preamp to amp that drive a pair of LS50s.  You'd be amazed by how good the LS50s can sound, with detailed imaging in a large and deep soundstage.  The LS50s wouldn't be my first choice for large orchestrations, although they can do that well, but they are superb for jazz and chamber music, my favorites.

I buy used, but the MSRP of the components in the setup was over $20K.  My wife dictated that the racing red LS50s remain.

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