I know nothing : Budget Under $1k



I am looking to move my 3.1 downstairs and add in-wall surrounds. I have an Integra 50.5 and am assuming that with the surrounds that now is possibly time to explore an amplifier.

I have $1k or less for this. I will consider used as amplifiers do not seem to have the curse of being outdated by different codecs etc.

I know this is fairly cheap for amplifiers.. but that's what I have.

It looks like in range there is an outlaw audio, emotiva, slightly out of range there is a Marantz. Other recommendations put below. Used I have no idea... the local store wants me to budget 3k for this which I just don't have...

Comments welcomed

all paradigm

studio 100 v5
sensitivity 93db/90db
amplifier range 15-350watts
max input power 230watts

prestige 55c
sensitivity 94db/91db
amplifier range 14-260watts
max input power 190watts

4speakers
ci elite
I80-
sensitivity 92db/88db
amplifier range 15-180
max input power 120
butrflynlambie

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thanks for the comments. Unfortunately amps are hard to switch in and out of your system, without buying and reselling to see the impact and there is no easy formula I can find to give me a speaker threshold (correct me if I am wrong (and I did say easy way)).

most likely I will give it a go with the receiver first, but a purchase would be somewhat blind. I don't know how I would listen to the amps in a store without my save receiver and load from the speakers in my setup.

Again I know nothing about electronics so largely I am going on comments from others to possible impact/benefit of a separate component.
thanks everyone.. Bob. please no more comments even if your intentions are honorable in this thread.

I do have a 1000w sub, but really I would rather chop a finger off than take away from having the towers run full range.

I will take a look at the parasounds.