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Amp recommendations to drive Martin Logan Prodigy?

I need some input here please. I want to upgrade my Bel Canto 200.2 Evo amps. They are great amps but with the system I have right now: Audiomeca Mephisto II cdp, Wytech tube pre-amp and the ML Prodigy, they seem to have become the weak link.
I am a fan of Atmasphere amps, but since my speakers are low impedance 4 Ohm, this is not the amp to go for. (If I had the funds I would upgrade to the top Soundlab electrostats, which are 8 Ohm. They would be a perfect match for the Atmasphere amps. Well, maybe one day)
But back to my original question: I would love some monoblocks with my power hungry ML Prodigy, so one amp I looked at is the Electrocompaniet Nemo. The Mark Levinson 33 is a nice amps also, but above my budget.
Any other amp ideas to get the most out of my speakers?
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sidssp
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Pjr:

Congratulations to your new purchase. You have a very nice system. From the picture, your Prodigy seems to be quite close to the front wall. Prodigy likes to have a lot of room behind. Have you tried to move them out a few feet.
sidssp
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Pjr:

Martin Logans are very sensitive to placements. Sometimes, a quarter of an inch can make day and night differences. This is especially true with the Prodigy because it manipulates the phase difference between the front and the real woofers to smooth out and extend the bass response. If the distance behind the speaker is incorrect, bass can be lumpy, thick, weak, or lost its dynamic. I encourage you try the Cardas placement method. It seems to work well in most situations.
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