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Aerial 10T Mk2 - Suitable Amplifier?

Audiophile newbie here. I found a mint pair of Aerial Acoustic 10T (Mk2) speakers at an estate sale. They came with Kimber 8-strand (per polarity) cables (4 cables for bi-wiring) and a Rotel RB-971 (70 watts/channel) solid-state amp. Sound sources are connected via the preamp stage of a Denon DRA297 (no speaker cables connected to the Denon). I’m delighted with the speakers, which eclipse the Vandersteen Model 1 pair that are now my TV speakers. Audiophile friends have made amp suggestions including bi-amping. I’m hoping for suggestions from Audiogon members regarding amp (or preamp and amp) selections that would bring out the best in the Aerials.
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The 10T's are so good that they have broken up my long-term love affair with Magnepans. I recently purchased a set of the MK II's that I think play very well with my Son of Ampzilla II. My preamp is the Wyred 4 Sound STP SE, which I particularly like because, being a low-gain design, it allows finer increments of volume adjustment.

I have not tried other amps with the 10T's, so there could possibly be room for improvement in that respect, but I feel that I have reached the point where all I need is a little room treatment and I will be in that top percentile of performance where I can comfortably sit down and listen to MUSIC and not equipment.        
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