I agree with Ryriken, as McCormacks sound wonderful for the $. Your edgy top is probably the mediocre reciever. Heres a recomendation... At the thousand dollar mark these mono-block amps from CIAudio sound incredibly good and are slightly on the warm side yet very fast, crystal clear with a tremendous bottom end, a sound similar to the DNA.5 deluxe...but better, IMO. It says they are 40 watts each but I recently heard them drive VonS VR-2's very loud with absolute authority and control. Good Luck
looking for a warm ss amp....
for my paradigm studio 40s. i hate a bright treblely sound! i currently use signal cables and a denon 3802 reciever. i have had many people tell me to go with bryston or anthem, but both have been out of my price range so far. which of these have a warmer sound? how would rotel or b&K amps sound with my speakers? they seem to cost much less. since i can only buy used, i really do not have the opportunity to audition the different amps. i will continue to use the denon as my pre-amp.