Moderately priced 5 channel amplifier


I am considering the older Krell Showcase 7 Multichannel Amplifier, 125W per CH. Or the Bryston 9B st, 120W per CH, maybe, maybe the Bryston sst, or a Cary? I do perfer silver to black. I have a 5B st, and Anthem MCA 2, I am no longer using.

Both have XLR differential inputs, are a step up from the receiver amplifier sections, and the power rating is sufficient and stable, considering the wattage nearly doubles into 4 ohms, both about 200 watts into 4 ohms.
I would consider others, yet they have to have differential balanced input, not fully internally balanced.

Not interested in receiver type amplifiers like the Marantz MM7055, which states “140 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels driven” and else where, it mentions this put out an additional 30 watts into a 4 ohm load. Same with most Rotel, and Nad products.
On the other hand, I do not need something as grand as the Mark Levinson No.535 Amplifier 200 Watts into 8 ohms and 400 watts into 4 ohms/ the Krell HTS model, which is about the same power?

My speaker are a mix of B&W and Martin Logan, which do not demand 4 ohm loads, however i like the stability of class AB higher current amplifiers’.

The amp would power centre, surround and back channels
price range, 1000 to 3000 $
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Audio Refinement Multi 5

Google the reviews:

Designed by YBA in France but made in China
Now discontinued but they do arise on Hifishark , Canuckaudiomart etc.
This was a high-end build $2500 power amp
It also comes in a Multi2 and a Multi3 configuration ( which I have as part of my 2-3-2 amp layout) in my HT with a separate preamp-processor.

Highly recommended IMO

Specs

Product Description

Multi-5 5.1-Channel Power Amp
5-channel power amplifier
125 watts by 5 into 8 Ohms and 200 watts by 5 into 4 Ohms
Massive twin stacked toroidal transformers, isolated from the chassis
Custom made capacitors and resistors
MOSFET output design using a fully symmetrical signal path layout
Inputs: five RCA
Outputs: 5 pairs speaker binding posts
Adjustable input sensitivity controls next to each RCA input jack
12-volt input for remote turn on and off
Fused IEC component AC cable
Three point ultra stable chassis platform