Integrated vs. Separates on a Budget

Thanks jd!

Forgive me if you answered this, but which integrated amp do you recommend that has enough power and the features I"m looking for?

Also, that's in my budget.

What do you think of the NAD c388?

under my budget

I live in Suffolk County NY.  Anyone know of some good places to demo the gear?

AudioDen's showroom is under construction.   I'd normally go there.

TIA

Your speakers are worth around $ 500 so it’s overkill to match it with a 3K amp, integrated or not ... your Denon is probably a good match for them ... you can get another amp but I doubt you’ll hear a 3K difference because of your speaker’s limit ... and if you do get another amp, I’m pretty sure that you’ll want to change your speakers too ... and since it makes more sense to match an amp to a speaker then vice versa, I suggest you start looking for another pair of speakers and only then try to get a better amp ... speakers’ choice is very important because you buit your system around it... my 2¢...

allaindexe, 

I hear what your saying, but I'm very happy with my speakers.  You might be right about the 3K difference though. The salesman at my local audio store said amp technology has not changed since the mid 80's.

TIA