I believe that you are talking yourself into the Emos.
Just want you to know how little power it takes to run the 80s. My amp's meters show watts used. Normally only 0s on the meter. Sometimes as high as 8 or 9. This at -20 on my Denon 3805 dial and very loud. Master and commander makes it jump to 18-20 peaks. A lot of users remain very satisfied with receivers only.
That said, I believe that my system sounds better with the separate amp than with the Denon alone. It may all be between my ears. YMMV!
