which amp to get?

given your contemporaneous post about what speakers to buy (first?), I would suggest that you decide on that first and THEN move to an amp selection, if you want to strive towards any system synergy

Avoid this random "shotgun" approach and use a "rifle" approach instead.

Try tubes. If I was buying an integrated amp I'd get a used Jolida or Prima Luna as they make a lot of variations of them, many with RC, and tubes are more fun.

The 1062 is a great amp. Its probably just as good as most of what is within your budget. You'll have to be careful that you don't end up with something that's not an upgrade. In my opinion, a Creek 5350 would be a very nice upgrade.

If you can find it used look for a Jolida JD-502CRC or 502B Integrated. Some of them hover around the $650 to $800 range used. I enjoy a Jolida JD-502P amp and the integrated I mention use the same amplifier section.

Yeah save up a bit more. There's an Eastern Electric M88 and Rogue Cronus for around 1200 or so on audiogon at the moment.

Save up a couple hundred more (or sell your lawn furniture) and buy the Hegel H70 for sale on Agon right now. Make an offer.

6 to 800.00 used- and i have dali ikon 2 speakers

VAC Sigma 160i Integrated Amp would be a step up from your Rotel RA-1062. ;)

we need a price range and the speakers you are driving