Are you just using 2 speakers for both HT and music?
Well for a simple practical "solid state" solution, you'll not go wrong with the Parasound amps on those! A good classe SSP25 or 30 pre/pro, and you'd be set IMO. I've sold the Def tech's for some time, and the Parasounds in the past. For an affordable combo, you'll not lose with the Parasounds. The Def Tech's have a bit of top end tilt, and are kind of "cool" sounding. The Parasound compliments that well(kind of like the Bryston amps), with it's slightly rolled off top end and warm bodied, although clean, pressentation! The combo balances out well.
Also, the Classe amps do superb in that regard as well, with slightly limited top end extenstion and good body(slightly better than the Parasounds).
If you want to get "perfect" and "tricky" you could go "tube amp"(like used VTL ST85 amp), get a fantastic soundign used Classe SSP25 pre/pro, and maybe later upgrade your 2 channel with a better tube preamp!(looping the pre/pro through an AUXILARY input on your 2 ch pre! However, the Classe pre/pro is clean enough that you'll likely not even worry about it. Plus teh Classe SSP25 has "dirrect analog inputs", THX, and superb digital dacs! that piece I have yet to hear it's sonic superior in a Digital pre/pro for the money!!!!
good luck
Well for a simple practical "solid state" solution, you'll not go wrong with the Parasound amps on those! A good classe SSP25 or 30 pre/pro, and you'd be set IMO. I've sold the Def tech's for some time, and the Parasounds in the past. For an affordable combo, you'll not lose with the Parasounds. The Def Tech's have a bit of top end tilt, and are kind of "cool" sounding. The Parasound compliments that well(kind of like the Bryston amps), with it's slightly rolled off top end and warm bodied, although clean, pressentation! The combo balances out well.
Also, the Classe amps do superb in that regard as well, with slightly limited top end extenstion and good body(slightly better than the Parasounds).
If you want to get "perfect" and "tricky" you could go "tube amp"(like used VTL ST85 amp), get a fantastic soundign used Classe SSP25 pre/pro, and maybe later upgrade your 2 channel with a better tube preamp!(looping the pre/pro through an AUXILARY input on your 2 ch pre! However, the Classe pre/pro is clean enough that you'll likely not even worry about it. Plus teh Classe SSP25 has "dirrect analog inputs", THX, and superb digital dacs! that piece I have yet to hear it's sonic superior in a Digital pre/pro for the money!!!!
good luck