I've convinced my wife that with the placement of our QS8s on the back wall, and further from the LP, we need more power to unburden the puny amps in the Denon 2802. To some extent this is true - I have the volume at around -12 for movies w/ the output signal boosted for the surrounds to near max.
I don't want to break the bank, but I also don't want a refurbed receiver (or a new one for that matter) junking up all my nice stuff. The Parasound Halo A23 would be at the upper limits of my budget, and I would prefer to keep it under $500.
And while I don't necessarily subscribe to the "amps all sound different" theory, an amp noted for a little extra "warmth" would be nice for music listening. Of course, whatever I buy has to blend sonically with the Denon for HT.
Can you help a brother out?
