SS 80 to 125 wpc -- NAD, Adcom, B&K, AVA, McC ?


I'm thinking about upgrading from the NAD C340 50 wpc integrated currently driving Vandy 1b's in my downstairs system. (My long-time favorite Dyna A-25's are going to the upstairs system.) I like the C340 and it drives the 1b's OK, but I'd like more depth in the bass, and a sound which remains at least on a par with the C340 in terms of clarity and detail. System, mostly played at moderate volumes in a medium-size living room, is used to listen to small-group jazz (lots of Jim Hall), with some rock, folk and classical. Main source is Cambridge Audio D500 CD player; MAS Gray IC's and Cardas Twinlink on the CDP; Signal Cable speaker cables. The general idea is to run the signal out from the C340's preamp section to a more powerful power amp in the 80 to 125 wpc range, and perhaps upgrade the CDP and preamp later on. Candidates: NAD C352 or C370 integrated, or NAD 214, C270, or C272 power amp; Adcom GFA-545II, GFA-5300, GFA-5400; B&K ST-140, ST-1400 II, or ST 125.2; AVA (Audio by Van Alstine) OmegaStar 240EX; or McCormack DNA-0.5, DNA-1, DNA-125. There seem to be many testimonials to how well McCormack amplification goes with Vandersteen speakers, particularly with Audible Illusion or other tube preamps, but McCormack amps don't come up for sale all that often, their price is toward the high end of what I was thinking about spending, and a good tube preamp would increase the cost of the amp upgrade substantially. Your suggestions?
02pete
Go McCormack if you can afford it. The DNA.5 should do for the 1B. I have the DNA-1 with Vandy 2CE Sigs running with a Tube Audio esign-150. My second choice would be the B&K ST140. I had one running the vandys about two amps ago. Very nuetral sound. Adcom good for the money but, sort of dry for the Vandys...

Eagleman
DNA 0.5 for sure, with a built in upgrade path via SMcAudio. It was more than enough for 2cis. If you ever add a Vandy sub, it'll leave you with even more grunt for the music over 80 hz, which is all it would be driving. B&K and Adcom not in same league, IMO.
try an older Spectral DMA50 or DMA80; wonderful units. For cheap a Threshold SA50 at 800 or so is hard to beat. Sounds great, will power almost any speaker out there with low impedance, and an original Pass design from Threshold's Golden Era.
Thanks for the recommendations; I appreciate the advice. I wanted a McCormack, but cost was a factor and I ended up getting a used NAD C270 power amp instead. The extra power (120 watts/channel vs. 50 watts/channel) has made an audible improvement in the bass response of my system, so the C270 was a reasonable choice. Now I am saving up for a McCormack or Threshold.