Best Looking SS Integrated Amplifiers Under $2,000

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/17011/Cayin_Audio-265_Ai_Integrated_Amp-Integrated_Amplifiers
http://www.musicdirect.com/product/86153
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1260232691&/Musical-Fidelity-A5-Integrated
http://www.simaudio.com/mooni33.htm

beauty is in the eye of the beholder but having gone through your list of no nos (Onkyo, Naim, Rega, CA, Creek...) I have attached a few links that may be of onterest toyou. Some of my suggestions are greater than $2K new but can be had for under $2K used. Hope this gives you some new ideas. Good luck.

I think this unit is absolutely beautiful.Great sound also if it works within your system.I have no affiliation with the seller.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1260306355&/Marantz-PM-15S1-Reference-Seri

I must have missed that episode of Fernando's Hideaway. I'd never choose a component for that reason. It's a nice perk, if it happens, but sometimes my favorite sounding components, or the ones that go best with my system in my price range, are my least favorite to look at. In your price bracket, for used integrateds, I like the Italian stuff myself (must be my Italian blood). Unison Research and Pathos both make beautiful integrateds in that price range used. Need to stick closer to home and be patriotic - I like Manley's Stingray. Shindo makes pretty amps, but I doubt you'll find an integrated under 2k. Solid state? Fernando don't play that garbage in his hideaway. OK, pretty SS...hmmm Classe, Rowland, Edge, Electrocompaniet. They all look like boxes with blue lights and knobs and thick billet faces to me, but those are some nice treatments of that theme. As a previous poster pointed out...in the eye of the beholder. These all may be butt ugly to you.

The integrated I've owned that I liked the looks of most is the Simaudio I-5. It has the best ergonomics, as well.