Preferably a high power (100WPC+), Class A/B design with remote control for input and volume. An on board phono stage and/or DAC would also be very useful. Should be tonally neutral to warm, with strong bass and dynamics.
Compact pre-power (or two-box integrated) considered.
Budget £500-1200.
Something like: MF A308, AVI Lab Series Integrated, ATC SIA2-150, Naim SuperNait (original), Leema Tucana, Krell KAV-400xi