For your budget, I'd like to recommend the Anthem Integrated 225. It is a quality two-channel analog solution that offers the performance of high-powered separates, without the associated cost and complexity. It delivers a clean 225 watts per channel and is perfect for someone not looking for a multichannel home theater receiver. The URL is: https://www.anthemav.com/products-archived/type=integrated-amp/model=i225/page=overview
This was reviewed here on the Audiogon Forum a while back. Here is the link to the review: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-anthem-225-integrated-amplifier
Amazon sells this for about $1000, but I purchased mine for the top of your budget on eBay. Good luck in your search.
This was reviewed here on the Audiogon Forum a while back. Here is the link to the review: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/review-anthem-225-integrated-amplifier
Amazon sells this for about $1000, but I purchased mine for the top of your budget on eBay. Good luck in your search.