I can highly recommend the
Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista Integrated amplifier, from the early 2000s. That's the
Nu-Vista M3 integrated....there is a newer version out, the
Nu-vista 800, currently priced around $18K, so that's a bit beyond your budget, although it's an excellent amp.
So the
Nu-Vista M3 has a nu-vista valve pre-amp section linked to a solid state power amp...pumping out about 275 watts RMS., giving a very tube like sound with a good phono section thrown in.
Just be aware that it is a two box integrated....the amplifier proper (in one box) and an outboard power supply in a second box. A bit strange that an integrated amp should have two boxes, but that's the way they were built.
https://www.georgemeyer-av.com/wp-co...elity-M3_1.jpg