I was recently in the same boat as you Steve. I purchased some Paradigm Monitor speakers and needed a good AV reciever for around 1000 to run them. I have a Denon 2802 that I was using to run them but the sound was disappointing. So I did my research, checked out different recievers from brands like Yamaha, Denon, HK and found that these weren't going to make my speakers sound as good as they could.

So I went to the high end dealer where I purchased my speakers and auditioned some upper tier brands like Rotel, Sunfire, B & K, Arcam, NAD, and Anthem. I ended up going with a NADT753. It cost me exactly $999.99 retail and it is rated at 70 X 6 watts RMS.

Let me tell you Steve..... the sound coming from my speakers now is so much better it almost makes me wana cry.

I don't know what type of speakers you have as that is always something to take into consideration when purchasing recievers or amps because different combos will sound different and everyone has different tastes.

The NAD T753 may be kind of boring to look at when compared to units by Denon, HK, Pioneer Elite, etc... But after having listened to many different AV reciervs in the $800 - $1200 range I can honestly say that I feel that this is the best reciever in the price range as it has a sound that is so much superior to all the other units that I have heard in that price range.

So my advice to you would be to go listen to the T753. Many dealers that carry NAD will be higher end dealers and they would probably be happy to let you bring your own speakers into their shop so you can see how your speakers will sound with the products they have to offer. It is important that you listen to an AV reciever with your speakers or a pair of the same exact model as yours before you buty Steve as this is the best way to see what the reciever will really sound like when you get it home. then you have to get into all that other junk like room acoustics, but that conversation is for another day.

So take a look at the NAD T753. I think you will like it.

PS: NAD has a dealer locator on thier website so you can find the nearest dealer to you.