Yo Theater1,
You might like the Krell KAV500. Since they are now discontinued, they are going for less than half of the $4500 to $5000 they sold for new. They were only one of 2 five channel amps to earn a Stereophile Guide to Home Theater AAA rating. The EAD has been given good reviews by the HT press and so has the Proceed AMP5, the other AAA rated amp. They should both be within your price range used. I like the Krell because of its dynamics...it has explosive dynamics; the others are a bit more polite, reserved, and conservative. For movie soundtracks, you want the dynamic energy of the Krell, unless you just intend to watch chick flicks. Theta's Dreadnaught is an excellent choice if you can afford to buy a 2 or 3 channel version now and use an existing amp until you can add the remaining channels. It comes as close as anything that I have heard to the Krell FPB600c (if you add a good power cord to it) at less than half the price.
You might like the Krell KAV500. Since they are now discontinued, they are going for less than half of the $4500 to $5000 they sold for new. They were only one of 2 five channel amps to earn a Stereophile Guide to Home Theater AAA rating. The EAD has been given good reviews by the HT press and so has the Proceed AMP5, the other AAA rated amp. They should both be within your price range used. I like the Krell because of its dynamics...it has explosive dynamics; the others are a bit more polite, reserved, and conservative. For movie soundtracks, you want the dynamic energy of the Krell, unless you just intend to watch chick flicks. Theta's Dreadnaught is an excellent choice if you can afford to buy a 2 or 3 channel version now and use an existing amp until you can add the remaining channels. It comes as close as anything that I have heard to the Krell FPB600c (if you add a good power cord to it) at less than half the price.