Budget power amp for Promethius TVC and Quad 22L


Looking for suggestions on a power amp to match TVC pre amp and Quad 22L speakers. What are the amps with atleast 100watts in the range $1000 to $1500 matches with my other equipment.Appreciate your thoughts.
vbkod

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Are there any other solid state amplifiers at reasonable price works with a passive TVC?
Thanks for all your suggestions.

How much gain is usually considered as good for a power amp with a passive pre?

What do you think of the following amps, are they match well with a passive?

1. McCormack DNA 125, DNA 1, .5
2. Arcam P35
3. Odyssey Stratos
4. Cary CAA 1
5. Rotel RB-1070
6. NAD C252
7. Quad 909

Can you name your power amp if you are using with a passive and speakers effitiancy less than 89db.
I received my TVC and so far I put around 150 hours on it. It sound's little bright and lean when connected to my AV Receiver line stage (47K ohms input impedence) and to my headphone amp(headsave classic connected to Sennheiser HD 555) with a volume control.

Can any one explain why the sound is bright and lean?

If I connect to a poweramp, am I going to get a warm and detailed sound?
Gmood1,
My equipment and connection details

TVC input1:
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SONY NS 975 --> (optical in) DAC-AH(anlog out) -->(siver cable) TVC(silver cable) --->(analog ext in) Denon 2801 -->(Monster cable) Quad 22l

TVC input2:
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Timewarner cable box(anlog out) --> TVC --->(ext in) Denon 2801 -->(monstor cable) Quad 22l

I tried earlier Monarchy SM-70 pro mono blocks and a CJ MF2250A and the improvements are 5 to 8 percent over my receiver. I returned SM-70's due to clipping and not driving quads to enough pressure levels.

For some reason the bass is so much better on Denon and the above power amps beats the receiver on mids, highs and instrument space. I never tried them with the TVC.

Ozzy62,Gregm
I will continue to break in the TVC. I searched net and did not find the DAC-AH output voltage and impedence values.

Any one tried Audio Research 150.2 or Belles 150A hotrod with a TVC? Please share your thoughts on those combo's.
TVC warmed up a little bit and still sounds lean and thin.

Any Promitheus TVC owners out there, will please list your power amp, speakers and cables.

Also any tips on adding little body to the music.