To compound the issue, the ARC LS7 is inherently brighter and livelier. I know, I had one. That's what was so enjoyable about it. However, it needs to be mated to a warm amp. The Muse as timlub mentioned would be great if you can find one. An older Classe, as mentioned, or Belles amp would work really well. Try some MIT or Transparent cables as well. Best.....
Need a new amplifier. Need a good match for my Audio Research LS7 preamp
Speakers - B&W CDM-7NT
NAD CD Player
10x12 room
SS or Tube, New, or used. Looking to tame a little top end brightness, and more clarity at higher volume.
Mostly Classic Rock, Reggae, Singer songwriter stuff, with a smattering of Jazz and Bluegrass. Lots of ground to cover.
Current amp was an Arcam Alpha 10 100wpc.
Looking to spend around $1500.
Saw a used Odyssey Khartago Extreme for under $1k, but don't know much about it, other than needs to be biased to your homes electric output, and had some real good reviews. Sounds a little finicky.
Appreciate your input