Anthem 225 vs Parasound A21 vs Emotiva Xpa 7 Gen 2

Personally I'd be getting a good tube or hybrid Pre-Amp. The Oppo's I've heard direct to Power Amps sound like (to put it nicely) crap. Put half your budget into a good Pre. and half into a Power Amp and you will get a better result than all your budget into a Power Amp.

I've had good success with Belles Soloist 1 Integrated with ribbons...

I'd have to agree with the crap comment.  I tried an Oppo 95 direct to Halo A21, and it was not good.  You need a pre amp to buffer between the two.  An integrated amp would be a good option here as it would be comparatively cheaper than separates.  

Thanks everyone.I am just buying one peice at a time,my budget is $2500 and I have been looking at the Parasound integrated amp also.But mainly I am interested in mostly any power nice amp within this range.I will be looking into pre/pros last.I am using the Emotive XPA 7 gen 2 and Marantz MM7055. I will be using the new amp to power a pair of Infinity Sigmas on fronts.I am using Infinity Kappa 9.1  for rear surround,Definitive BP2000 for back surround,Canton Vento 809dc for centers,Magnepan MMG for rear height and Mirage 0mni for front height I have been using the Marantz AV7702 I have not had just a 2 channel before and want to go that route for SACD 2 channel listening..Thanks everyone.

Hey Guys, Thanks again.This is my fist post,I don't know how to reply to a persons input and unsure if I am doing this right.