I know a number of us newbies are looking at the PM5004 as a first amp. I snagged an open box on Ebay for $90 off list, there is still 1 left.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marantz-PM5004-Open-Box-Integrated-Stereo-Amplifier-/170613331950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b958d7ee#ht_4198wt_907