Hi Rowidick. Have you considered any of the amps from ATI? I've been using an ATI AT1505 with 5 NHT satellites to good effect. I wouldn't consider my system to be bright, and that may be due in large to the smooth Pioneer front end.
However, this does not double as a music system for me. I wasn't happy with it's musical reproduction, so I ended up building a separate music only setup.
The ATI is plenty powerful, and since you're mostly concerned with HT, this might warrant a look.
However, this does not double as a music system for me. I wasn't happy with it's musical reproduction, so I ended up building a separate music only setup.
The ATI is plenty powerful, and since you're mostly concerned with HT, this might warrant a look.