John, while I agree with you, the $1000 price range is a definite limiting factor. If Dpm wants a sound more like solid state, the LS2 or 3 is a decent way to go; if it's tube sound you're after, though, the LS7 is a possibility in this range if you really want to have an ARC product, although I would strongly advocate seeing if you could scrape together the money for an LS5, which I view as one of ARC's best efforts.
