As in your previous post, you stated that you listen almost exclusively to classical, why not consider the following:
Buy the SR-17's listed here for $1500 (a bargain for an amazing speaker), and combine it with the Audion Silver Night MKII that is for sale here. Audion does not have a lot of coverage here in the US, but I listened to one at a local dealer here in Sacramento, and was astounded by the drive and clarity of that amp. The ad lists that amp at $1700, and they retail for $3800. You get 7 watts of blissful, SET sound. If you aim for an integrated, $1000 will get you little return in the SET realm, in my opinion.
Buy the SR-17's listed here for $1500 (a bargain for an amazing speaker), and combine it with the Audion Silver Night MKII that is for sale here. Audion does not have a lot of coverage here in the US, but I listened to one at a local dealer here in Sacramento, and was astounded by the drive and clarity of that amp. The ad lists that amp at $1700, and they retail for $3800. You get 7 watts of blissful, SET sound. If you aim for an integrated, $1000 will get you little return in the SET realm, in my opinion.