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suggestions for high quality but inexpensive amps

especially looking for monblock amps to drive dali halicon 800 speakers. i have an integra 9.1 receiver which is ok in the power department (but has an excellent pre-amp) - about 135 clean rms watts per channel (but it's not very high current). figure it can run the side and rear surrounds without a problem. so, i am looking for either a pair of monoblocks, 3 monoblocks, or a 3-channel amp. i would prefer at this point not to pay more than $1000 per amp.

thanks for your thoughts!
davidwb
glide3
402 posts
 
I have a pair of stellavox mono's... PW-1's that would be terrific. These use the latest job 4 circuit and are about the size of a paperback.
You would have to stretch your budget a bit ($2300 pr) but I don't know of anything better at or near this price.
Of course you must consider my bias :-)
mkuhnle
20 posts
 
I drive my Helicon's with a Sim Audio P3/W3 combo. Sounds wonderful. You could even try the I5 integrated amp.
usblues
1,216 posts
 
Bryston makes a good 3-channel amp,nice if you could do some demoing on these choices,good luck,Bob
ehoehn
169 posts
 
Odysse Audio makes some wonderful monoblocks that are very reasonable. Call Klause Bunge. He will help you out. I don't own them, but have heard them and they are a great value and reasonable
robm321
932 posts
 
Rotel RB-1080 ($1,000) RB-1090 ($2000)
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