Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Amp for music

$3000 is plenty of money to get a great sytem. If looking at separate amp and pre amps I'd look at the CIAudio pre amp. $250 I believe, and it has received some very good reviews.
Last year I picked up the m22's a demo California Audio Labs Cd player, and a demo Audio Aero Integrated amp (tube pre amp, solid state amp). Total, with $100 interconnect and basic monster cable bulk speaker wire, was under $1500.
There's some awesome integrated amps out there for around $1000-1500. Creek, Musical Fidelity, Arcam

I'm thinking about purchasing ASL wave8 mono blocs, with an output of 8watts. What do ypu think of using MZero's, M1's or M2's? I'm just looking for something that will give some nice easy listening and background music.

Thank you everyone for all the great recommendations.
I forgot to mention in my email that I am from Down Under Australia. We have most of the gears you guys have mentioned but there might be few that we don't have here.
But I will definitely start ringing all these HiFI shops to ask about these brands.
thanks

Armand

if your a aussie look at aksa amps(made down under)
there kits sound incredable

I'd also take a look at Plinius and Perreaux integrateds. They're both New Zealand companies that produce some great sounding products.

www.pliniusaudio.com
www.perreaux.com