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Amplifier Dilemma

Hey guys I need some advice on which amp to buy.

I plan to spend up to $800, I prefer an integrated amp (which are very few in my price range) but if a raw power amp gives better sound then I will go with a power amp.

My aim is more for sound quality than quantity. The problem with my system is that it is way too dark, its like listening to music with a blanket over the speakers, I am pretty sure is the amplifiers fault. I am thinking of buying one of these:

Aragon 4004 or 8002
Classe CA 101
McCormack DNA 0.5
BELLES 150A HOTROD
Odyssey Stratos
Pathos Classic One
New Conrad Johnson Sonographe SA-250

There are so many to chose from, help me make a decision.
lawbadman

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jsawhitlock
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To get your speakers sounding good you need to budget a bit more for your amp, once you get the amp out of the way work on cables. Dont do cables first!!!!
Better to build the cables around the componets than componets around cables. Next I would work on speaker placement. If all you have is $800 I would save up until you can afford the amp. Everyone chooses a different aproach to upgrades, some will do cables first and some componets first. I run Classe amps with Logans and think they would do nicely with the maggies.
Happy Listening!
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