@csmgolf, sorry I confused your thread with a different thread.
Personally, I'm a Plinius fan, however, I know there are many other good integrated amps available.
Service for Plinius products is available in the United States, should you ever need service it's not a problem.
In case you have not seen the following thread regarding integrated amps, it does provide interesting information although many of the integrated units mentioned are above the budget you mentioned but still very interesting.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/upgrading-form-pass-integrated-amplifier-to-a-better-one
Personally, I'm a Plinius fan, however, I know there are many other good integrated amps available.
Service for Plinius products is available in the United States, should you ever need service it's not a problem.
In case you have not seen the following thread regarding integrated amps, it does provide interesting information although many of the integrated units mentioned are above the budget you mentioned but still very interesting.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/upgrading-form-pass-integrated-amplifier-to-a-better-one