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Wow, I guess that belongs on the "what psych med are you" forum? One day they will invent a spell check that knows what I'm trying to say. I found the difference between offering to give a message v. a massage can cause some to be uncomfortable at later conferences.

Or I could read more closely...nah, work on that mind reading spell check.

You don't even need an AVR, especially if space is a concern.

I have one of these powering my M22's in our bedroom. Just RCA inputs, a volume knob, and outputs to the M22's.

While it can't provide house-party levels of volume, for normal listening volumes in an average sized room, the sound quality is incredible. In a PC setup, where you're sitting just a couple of feet from your M22's, the volume should be way more than ample.

And heck, you can even run the thing on 8 AA batteries - great for M22 tailgate parties. And you'd get to enjoy sexy class D amplification.

The only negative about it is that the build quality is about what you'd expect if you won it at a carnival. Super cheap feeling. But I've had mine for almost two years now and it's still working perfectly, and the sound quality is great.

I'd use one of these myself.

Hey! It's an Emotiva BPA-1!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it is.

I'm currently on the hunt for an old beater stereo amp for some bookshelf speakers in my garage. You would be think that would be easy to find but they are not, and the people in the local 'used' listings who have them seem to have delusions as to their worth.

I have a buddy who will build small tube amps for small sized speakers just for fun and more for show, but his price is high so he is not forced into serious production by his friends, thus removing the fun. I can inquire though if you want something unique looking.

Thanks guys. Both of those PE amps look very promising. The price of the Sonic Impact is very tempting, but the specs are a bit weak, especially the THD. Can using M22s make up for that?

I wouldn't count on it. The M22s are very much a GIGO speaker.

Wait a second. Emotiva, an amp company, just re-badges some amp made somewhere and sells it for more than Dayton? That aint right. I'm thinking of buying their amps. That is bad management my friends. Wow.

$10 more ain't too bad. And it's not like stuff like that doesn't happen all the time. Familiar with the Pontiac GTO?

Of course, a good counterargument is a Cadillac Escalade. Enjoy paying $20K more for your ugly grill.