i would seriously consider getting a used pair of quicksilver amps, the mid-mono series. one pair is up right now on audiogon:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1325452879&/Quicksilver-Mid-Mono-tube-amps he's had them shipped to the factory for a checkup and will ship to you after the get a clean bill of health.
the quicksilvers are neutral; have clean tight bass; are bulletproof reliable; are built in the usa; made with point-to-point wiring. mike sanders, of qs, has been building amps for a long time. the mid-monos have a*stellar* reputation.
i have a pair of quicksilver silver 88 mono blocks that are scary good with salk ht2-tl's.
if you can get a pair of qs's for $995, like above, take the rest of the cash and put it towards an upgrade to a ht2-tl speaker, the song towers are great, but the ht2-tl's are in a different league --especially if you listen to rock at moderate levels.
the other amp that i am intimately (13 year love affair) familiar is the pass labs aleph 5, single ended, full class a, 60 watt amp. stunning, clean midrange with oodles of tight bass when i used it with my ht2-tl's. the alephs regularly show up on the used market for a very good price.