Budget integrated amps for garage system


I want to put together a system for my garage and am pondering the NAD 316BEE, the Cambridge Audio Azur 350 or Topaz AM10, and the Yamaha AS500. I'm thinking about either the PSB Alpha B1s or Paradigm Atom or Mini monitors for speakers. Source will be my iPod. Since I'll be on my cycling trainer, I want the music loud.

My "indoor" system is Acurus pre and power amp, AMC CD6, Thiel CS1.5s and a REL Strata sub.

I'd love some feedback, ideas, etc. I don't want to spend much since it will be in the garage! Thanks for your thoughts!
pjoneal

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The little Class T is interesting, but I've already tried a Nuforce Integrated and it just didn't have the power to drive my test speakers (Linn Katan). Getting a larger speaker like the Klipsch would be great but for the space problem...so I'm pretty much forced into a bookshelf monitor sized speaker.

Any thoughts about the amplifier choices I listed? In the case of both the amp and speakers, I want to get something that is inexpensive, yet good quality and good sound, even though it will not be in a proper listening environment at this time, but could be in the future.

Thanks again for your thoughts...