Hello, I will try not to pontificate too much here about system matching and long lists etc.. I am a gear head and have owned a number of the amps listed with all sorts of speakers. Yes, it is a sickness.
The Krell amps you listed were fun to look at and sounded OK but be careful of the hums, buzzes, failing caps, etc of the old ones. The KSA-150 sounded great once you turned it up loud enough to drown out the hum and buzz. The KSA-200 was similar. I am sure the newer Krell gear is much better, but it exceeds the budget you have outlined.
The Ayre V-3 is one of the finest on your list and it actually is pretty inexpensive. I really enjoyed that amp and had a lot of sellers remorse after it was gone. If you need the power, that should be a top choice. I sold mine for a whopping 1250.
The CJ solid state gear has a very nice sound too. Avoid the cheaper Sonographe series. Very nasty sounding.
If you don't really need the power, I would suggest that you consider the Pass Aleph series. I have had the 3, 5 and now Aleph 30. They are quite good and provide adequate power for most speakers.
Another amp line you may want to consider is the Coda. Coda is built by a bunch of Nelson Pass's old buddies from Threshold out in Sacramento, CA. The Coda 10.5 or even a clean 10 would be fine for your system.
OK, I have blathered enough here. Good luck with your choice.
The Krell amps you listed were fun to look at and sounded OK but be careful of the hums, buzzes, failing caps, etc of the old ones. The KSA-150 sounded great once you turned it up loud enough to drown out the hum and buzz. The KSA-200 was similar. I am sure the newer Krell gear is much better, but it exceeds the budget you have outlined.
The Ayre V-3 is one of the finest on your list and it actually is pretty inexpensive. I really enjoyed that amp and had a lot of sellers remorse after it was gone. If you need the power, that should be a top choice. I sold mine for a whopping 1250.
The CJ solid state gear has a very nice sound too. Avoid the cheaper Sonographe series. Very nasty sounding.
If you don't really need the power, I would suggest that you consider the Pass Aleph series. I have had the 3, 5 and now Aleph 30. They are quite good and provide adequate power for most speakers.
Another amp line you may want to consider is the Coda. Coda is built by a bunch of Nelson Pass's old buddies from Threshold out in Sacramento, CA. The Coda 10.5 or even a clean 10 would be fine for your system.
OK, I have blathered enough here. Good luck with your choice.