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Amp Help for an amature

Hi,
I am in a bit of a bind about what amplifier to buy. I have a budget of about $1000 and have a few choices lined up. The problem is that because of location I have to rely entirely on suggestions and opinions’ seeing as there is nowhere that sells these products near me. I have narrowed it down to these:

Antique Sound Labs WAVE AV-25 25wpc mono block amps with a few cap upgrades

Dynaco ST-70 full blown upgrade

McCormack DNA-125 possibly with a Rev C or B if I can afford it

The Ella DIYcable.com kit

I don’t know where to go from here really, if anybody has any comments good or bad about any of these or any other ideas please let me know. I will be Using this with the Tube output Njoe Tjoeb CDP. It has an internal volume control and is my only source so I am less worried about a pre-amp but am thinking about the Bottlehead Foreplay pre or the pass labs entry pre.

Thanks so much
Eric Baer
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zstokes
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I am going to post here, 'cause I'm considering two of the three amps listed...

I have JM Labs Chorus speakers (The 715s...2&1/2 way floor standers). I am going to add a subwoofer, so I am not too worried about 'bass slam'. They are 91dbs efficient, but impedence does drop down to 3.4 ohms (as stated by the documentation) Does this limit my choice(s)?

I have a 13x16 foot room. I like to listen to everything, save twangy country. I have a Denon reciever that I'm currently using, but would like to experiment with tube amplification. I'm thinking a set of ASL Waves or 8s, OR a Dynaco ST 70. The price seems right, and all lend themselves to upgrade modification.

Any ideas?
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