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Integrated Amplifier

Hello, I'm in need of an integrated amplifier to go with my KEF R700s. It feels like the speakers require a bit more power to drive them. It needs to have HT Bypass so that I can use it with my Anthem MRX720. I'd like to stay within 4K but am willing to go up to 7.5K. Its very hard for me to audition anything where I'm located but I had my eyes set on the following:

Musical Fidelity M6si, M6500I
Parasound Hint 6
Belles Virtuoso
Hegel H360
Plinius Hautonga
Moon 600i
Used Mark Levinson 585, Mcintosh, or Vitus

Any opinions?
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djones51
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Anthem has an integrated that should drive the R700. Is there a reason you didn't want to stick with Anthem? 
djones51
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I don't mean to side track but why would you need an integrated to use you R700 speakers in 2 channel? Can't the MRX720 be used like a preamp  and connect a 2 channel power amp to the left and right pre outs then to the front main speakers? Does that mess up the surround somehow? 
djones51
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Yes the Anthem STR integrated has ARC. 
djones51
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I wondered why you couldn't just hook a 2 channel amp in using the MRX as a pre. Thanks for that info alucard. 
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