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So, again, a question concerning amps.

I may be young. I may not have $25000 invested in my system. But why is it that no one on this forum ever answers my questions. Ever. I feel totally ignored. It really is a downer, considering how much people seem to post about everything else and everyone else.
I have Infinity Kappa 600s and 400s, front and rear, respectively. THese are 6-ohm, biwireable speakers. My center is a slightly older and less fancy Entra by Infinity. Soon will be upgrading to a Martin Logan Cinema.
Am looking at amplifiers. WIll be using a Harman/Kardon AVR 430 as a processor.
Have quality power delivery and cabling. Am very serious about this whole thing.
Since I have only one room right now, I am concerned with Home Theater as well as peerless musical performance.
I have been looking at amplifiers from Sunfire, Aragon, B&K, Parasound, older Classe, Older Krells, etc.
What do you people think? Comments on amp performance? Negatives? Positives? Etc?
I do not have a dealer for any of these folks around.

HELP!
breitlingdj

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tomryan
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I also am a tube-aholic and the last S.S. amp I heard that was nice was a $5,000.00 25wt Accuphase. I haven't used solid state for amplification for over 18 years but have used four in my side DJ job (Muse, Supraphon, & Hafler). I've put them into my home system a few times for fun, quickly lost interest in music - now use SETs.

However, I've heard from reliable sources that McCormack amps are voiced to immitate tubes. Many people like them, maybe partially for that reason. If you want to stick with S.S., try McCormack. I've heard a number of older (5 yrs and back) Krell amps and never heard one that sounded like music. Damn impressive looking, though.
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