I've been considering doing the same thing, but not necessarily with the amp you mentioned. I'm wondering if the brand of amp you use is going to change the quality of sound you get out of your speakers. I like the sound of my Denon 2802, but it would be nice to have more power and a little more "musicalness?" in 2 channel stereo.

Will switching to an outboard amp change the "flavor" of the signal sent to my speakers? Or will everything I play always sound the same due to the processors in the Denon?