Nick, If you go to the Emotiva forum you can find many happy Emotiva/M80 owners there. I think you will find the same kind of success. Another option would be to try a pro amp like the Crown XTI 1000, I think this is where my future purchase lies.

Jason
M80 v2
VP160 v3
QS8 v2
PB13 Ultra
Denon 3808
Samsung 85" Q70