I love my M80s also. Why not consider an Outlaw 950 pre/pro and a used or demo amp. The Parasound HCA-855a can be had on ebay for about $300. I bought mine as a dealer demo. It has plenty of power for the M80s, VP-150 and QS-8s. Puts out an honest 90X5 into 8 ohms, and about 130X5 into 4 ohms, all channels driven 20-20k. For under $1200 you can have a great pre/pro and as much real world power as receivers in the same price range.

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