a good $1500 home theater speaker/integrated 2ch.

If it were me, for $1500 total used, I would get Monitor Audio RS6 (I just got some, simply awesome) and a YBA Initial integrated. This is assuming your room is around 200 sqft or so.

Arthur

I'm happy with my Rotel RSX 1056 home theater 7.1 channel receiver. Looks good, adequate power, versatile. Conversely, a two channel integrated at this price point would offer better everything. Recently I was using my 2 channel integrated amp for all duties and did not really miss the "surround" effects all that much. If you need the digital inputs then choice is clear, otherwise two channel quality important...some other suggestions will follow?, Let us know how it works out, Mike.

I would take a look at the Outlaw reciever, that way you have a tuner, plus you can add an IPOD and it has bass management for smaller speakers with a subwoofer as for speakers I guess size and taste would be up to you.