Thanks for all the input. I like the look of the Benchmark, the temple audio and the Bel Canto in particular. I'd really like to keep it under £500, so other than some ninja ebay work, they all look a bit steep.
I may try with the Quad combo to start with, 34 pre and a 306 or 405. I've not had those at home so would be an interesting start point. May try and locate a fixerupper type set first to start cheap and just re-cap or repair any issues they would be relatively easy to move on should I decide to change after a while.