[werd]

No I'm a CNC machinist. I start a new job in about a week but I'm behind on my mortgage right now.

You should come to Saskatchewan. All the Mining out here you'd never be out of work.

[I.Greyhound Fan]

There are some great amps for under $1000 for sale on Audiogon.  This BAT amp is a bargain-

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-balanced-audio-technology-vk-200-stereo-power-amplifier-bat-vk-200-925-00-2014-10-05-amplifiers-02472-watertown-ma

There are also a few Classe amps, Odyssea and Threshold amps for sale.

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-classe-cap-101-classe-cap-101-integrated-amplifier-with-original-box-2014-10-30-amplifiers-90025-los-angeles-ca

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-odyssey-khartago-130watt-x-2-stereo-amplifier-factory-upgrades-2014-10-22-amplifiers-97701-bend-or

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-classe-seventy-excellent-clean-sounding-amplifier-2014-10-26-amplifiers-02915-riverside-ri

[dukecv]

I appreciate the wide variety of responses from you guys. If I had more time I'd like to try all these amps but work is booming like crazy right now but someday I'll get to have more than one amp at a time and that should give me a better idea of what works best together for me.