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What to feed my Paradigm Studio speakers?

I'm an aspiring Audiophile, just graduated college and started a "real" job (Elec. Engineer).

In college I bought a Denon 2805 with Paradigm Monitor speakers. I now have bought a house and replaced the Monitors with Studios which now feel "held back" by my Denon 2805. I know I could just stick with the two companies I know and just get a bigger/better Denon receiver but I'm finding my tastes going toward having really good 2ch music.

What are your suggestions on a good 2 ch amp solution for music? I don't have loads of money as I also just got married. Something tried and true, and a relative bang-for-buck champ. I don't even care if it's a 20 year old amp. Whatever will help me really enter a new world of obsession.

BTW, how did you all learn so much about speakers and names I've never even heard of? How do I follow this audiophile community when it almost seems "underground". I don't know of anywhere here in Phoenix, AZ that I can go to see/hear this stuff first hand. Do you really just have to have a audiophile friend that can show off their speakers and knowledge? I just get the feeling like Denon, Paradigm and B&W just scream "I wish I was an audiophile". Any truth to this?
davethomson

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wizard454
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Hello Dave,
Well I have studio 60v2's and have driven them with a 15 year old NAD 7100 reciever with good results, very listenable. But have now upgraded to 200 watt aside solid state Odyssey extreme mono blocks WOW!!!! People will tell you that Paradigm speakers like power. Well they're right mine really came alive, smoothed right out and bass got really deep, much more than I ever thought possible. My suggestion is ... go find yourself a good power/pre-amp set up or integrated amp and you will be very happy guy. There are lots to choose from out there, do some reading, do some listening if you can.
Good luck!
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