The AR Complete is a really sweet integrated and you should be able to find it for just under $1000 new.
Gunbei, have you heard the Celius powered by the AR Complete? I went to my dealer to hear the Unico because I have Triangle speakers. You can't really go wrong with the Unico unless you have really bright speakers, but I thought the AR Complete made a better match. The Unico sounded slightly more detailed and extended and extremely liquid. However, it wasn't quite what I was looking for. The AR Complete produced a more palpably real sound for me. Totally a matter of taste, I thought. At $400 less than the Unico, I thought I made out like a bandit. :)
Gunbei, have you heard the Celius powered by the AR Complete? I went to my dealer to hear the Unico because I have Triangle speakers. You can't really go wrong with the Unico unless you have really bright speakers, but I thought the AR Complete made a better match. The Unico sounded slightly more detailed and extended and extremely liquid. However, it wasn't quite what I was looking for. The AR Complete produced a more palpably real sound for me. Totally a matter of taste, I thought. At $400 less than the Unico, I thought I made out like a bandit. :)