Shivesh,
Getting an amp either way won't hurt. At the least.
What is your total budget? You mentioned $1500, but was that just for the amp?
For around 2500, you can get into seperates. Here are some examples;
Sherwood Newcastle
p965 and a965 can be had for less on the street providing you can find them. They are working on upgrade to the pre-pro meanning they are gonna support that product for a while. Heard great things about this piece.
http://www.sherwoodamerica.com/nc_cat_hts.html
Rotel 1068/1075 combo. Friend has the 1068, sounds great and has had a few software upgrades come out already.
Adcom, 860II and bunch of amps to choose from
check this link out for a killer deal.
http://audioadvisor.com/store/mfglis...g=ADCOM&Page=2