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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

j200jr

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j200jr OP
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Lots of great info, thank you all.

Seems like the answers bring up other options, ie - different speakers, or different preamp, as they are both considered bright.

Was also told that a DAC might help As I have a lower end CD player.

Thinking it may be time to come up with a budget and start from scratch??

Current system was cobbled together as some components I had failed. 

Going to do some research over the weekend.

On the other hand I did find a Classe CA200 for reasonable price as well as a Belles 150.

Think I will listen to the current set up along with a libation or 2 over the weekend and see what I come up with.

Keep y'all in the loop - thanks


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j200jr OP
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Spoke with Klaus at Odyssey, and am going with a Khartago Extreme.
Pricing about the same as a lot of the recommendations.  
A new amp vs a 7-10 yr old amp.  Also gives me the option to convert to a monoblock and get another. Or just upgrade the amp even further.
Plus a 20 yr warranty??? Seems like a no brainier
Will follow up with a review.  Thanks.  After that, may see what a DAC does for the overall sound improvement
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