Another consideration is the Plinius 8200 Mk II, which is a significant step up from the 8200 Mk I (if you can get by with 100w/ch instead of 175/ch, a used Plinius 8100 is a great buy). Good luck.
What about the Krell KAV-300il? I just bought one and think it's really superb, certainly for the money. I've also read many accounts of the synergy between Krell and B&W, though I can't vouch for it myself.
For the kind of money you're talking about, you could consider separates by such companies as Quad and Marsh (which I've been auditioning and impressed by).
This does give you some more flexibiltiy if, for instance, you want to add a sub and use its high pass crossover.
I have had the Plinius with my B&W for almost two years now. I always liked it but never tried anything else. When i went to home theatre i used the pre out on my sony ES receiver to the plinius utilizing the power amp portion. I then bought and tried the Musical Fidelity A3.2 poweramp and boy am I pleased. Much more accurate and detailed. Voices are great. I feel like listening to all my old cd's again. I cannot imagine what the Nu-vista is like but i think the 3.2 is better than the Plinius. To prove it my Plinius will go up for sale as soon as I get around to it.
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