TW, I believe that the point chess was making is that Alan is far too experienced in this area to suggest that a "warm", "bright", or whatever amplifier is either necessary or even possible. The object of competent amplifier design is to produce transparent amplification which doesn't audibly change the sound other than to amplify it. This is commonly available these days at quite low cost. So, don't be misled by some of the nonsense we somewhat read about having to "match" speakers and receiver/amps. Get the features that you want at a price that fits your budget.
