Matt
If you want to stay under a grand for an amp you don't have much choice really other than Emotiva. Axiom has some great amps as others will attest to, but are out of my financial reach . I have an XPA 3 and 5 and am very happy with them. I wish I had started with the XPA5 as I now have one lonely channel LOL . I have M80 v3's and my kids (20&22)have never commented that they sound bright( they have excellent hearing ) and since I have compromised upper frequency hearing (old age)and so I can not comment on the M80 being bright but they still sound great to me. I know what you mean about that other website , very frustrating hearing the same BS spewed over and over. The jury is still out on the whole " all amps sound the same IMHO "
