Best Amp for under $2000.

buy the used Krell for the following reasons. 1. The krell match up with the 801's very well 2. The krell is over all better amp than most amp out there 3. If u decide on something else, it is easy to sell 4. get 200 KSA-S, best quality krell to buy for ur money. might be little more than what u want to spend...hell, save some more money and get the right one...do not settle for A/B rated Other good ones are Levinson No.27 or No.23

Virtual Mode Amp: 100 w/pc Class A, custom wood enclosure, extensive shielding against EMI/RF, this is one of the best amps under $2000.00 also one of the best solid state amps under $5000.00. Compared against Krell, Aragon, McCormack, Bryston, VTL, Clayton, Belles. You will be hard pressed to find better especially for the money!

Bryston 3B ST matches very well with B&W speakers.

Levinson. I may not win any style points for suggesting obscure brands, but you really can't go wrong with this. You can get a used No. 27, or even better, a No. 23 for around $2000. I did and it has served up nothing but pure joy.

McCormack DNA 1 dlx (or the 0.5 dlx), one of the best bargains in audio.