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Looking for a piece to complement my Parasound Halo A21

Hey y'all.  Looking for some help here.  I've been scouring the reviews, looking for a mid-fi 5 or 7 channel amplifier to match up to the Marantz pre-amp and the Parasound Halo.  I'm considering something in the A/B Class of amps.  I have a Rotel RMB 1565 Class D, but looking for a little more power while keeping it transparent. I need to shop the used market, but looking at Anthem, Emotiva, Parasound, Sunfire, Acurus, maybe even Proceed for the right price.  I would like something the the 200 watt range, as I am driving the 4 ohm Martin Logan Motion 20's with Motion 8 Surrounds.  Thoughts?
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And before anyone suggests it, the Halo A51 is currently out of my price range.
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Oh, I should let you guys (and gals) know what I have:
    • Furman PST-10d
    • Marantz AV8801
    • Parasound Halo A21
    • Rotel RMB-1565
    • Martin Logan Motion 8 Center Channel Speaker
    • Martin Logan Motion 20
    • Martin Logan Motion 35xt
    • Klipsch RS-41 II
    • Martin Logan-10

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    Thanks, corvette.  Sounds like we have similar tastes.  Is you Emo Gen 3?  I'm curious about the sound of the Class H rail switched power.
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    FTR, I went with another Parasound, this time the 5250.  Pouring out 385 watts per channel into the 4 ohm ML centers and surrounds.  All I can say is wow, what I've been missing.  It's like listening to Pink Floyd- Dark Side the first time it came out on CD compared to the cassette.  Added the Tice Signature III Power Block and that also made a huge difference over the Furman PST-10 that I was using.  Thanks y'all.
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