You mention you want a less analytical sound? Have you considered a change of cable rather than amp and pre-amp.
If you want to try a better amp pre-amp combo, when I was auditioning the 926 and 936 before I bought my speakers, I listened in two stores onboth Parasound and McIntosh and I felt the McIntosh controlled the bass better and offered a more accurate high.
If you want to try a better amp pre-amp combo, when I was auditioning the 926 and 936 before I bought my speakers, I listened in two stores onboth Parasound and McIntosh and I felt the McIntosh controlled the bass better and offered a more accurate high.