Finally hooked up the Monoprice "No Logo" 2 channel amp I picked up last year...150w per channel @ 8ohms, 235w @ 4ohms. Noticeable difference when I cranked it up vs the Denon AVR's power supply. Time will tell on the reliability side but very pleased so far. Unfortunately, I haven't seen this amp on their site for a while. At the price I paid for it, it was a steal ($177 USD).

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