You're most welcome, and thank you for the kind words. A bit more for you. TMR allows 14 day trial for used gear and is worth considering. I went to the "integrated amp" section, organized results by price ascending, and then searched for gear with tubes. You might bookmark and check regularly. TMR is good to deal with, they take returns, and are reliable and trustworthy as a company. Takes a bit of risk out of buying used.
So, here: https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/?sort=priceasc
I saw a couple things worth considering under $1k.
Hybrid tube/solid state: https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/peachtree-audio-nova-stereo-tube-hybrid-integr...
All tube (but I don't know the company): https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/audio-space-galaxy-34-stereo-tube-integrated-a...
Another Rogue: https://tmraudio.com/rogue-audio-sphinx-v2-stereo-tube-hybrid-integrated-amplifier-mm-phono-remote-s...
So, here: https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/?sort=priceasc
I saw a couple things worth considering under $1k.
Hybrid tube/solid state: https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/peachtree-audio-nova-stereo-tube-hybrid-integr...
All tube (but I don't know the company): https://tmraudio.com/components/integrated-amplifiers/audio-space-galaxy-34-stereo-tube-integrated-a...
Another Rogue: https://tmraudio.com/rogue-audio-sphinx-v2-stereo-tube-hybrid-integrated-amplifier-mm-phono-remote-s...