I agree with @Ihassaguy. I own a pair of 1.7i Maggies. I had Schiit Vidar monoblocks. But I sold them because one channel went into thermal protection when I played Jeff Beck loudly. I think the best I can recommend for a reasonable price, but outside of your budget is the Bryston 4B3. There are plenty of used ones around. So you don’t have to buy a new one. They have plenty of power. When you get more cash, you can also get another one and run them in Bridge mode as monoblocks.
Recommendation for used Amp to power Magnepan 1.6
I am searching for a used Solid state amp to drive my Magnepan 1.6 speakers. The amp will be paired with 20 year old Sonic Frontiers tube pre-amp. Have been using 40 w tube amps. Want to keep the price below $1000.00. I am considering a Belles 150a Hot Rod amp. Not sure if it has the power to drive my 86 dB maggies.
I would appreciate any feed back.