Honestly, as little as I can get away with without being cheap (if that makes sense). I don't want something that I'm immediately going to want to upgrade, but at the same time, there has to be a point where the incremental improvement from one model to the next is going to be that great.
Ideally C$500-700, but I'm trying not to get wrapped up in price at this point. I'm trying to get a handle on what is going to blend with my system.
Could I get a EP600. Sure. Would I get anywhere close to the potential out of it. Nope.