Please Recommend 5 ch Amp that...


is around $2000 used or new, 120W-150W per channel, and
preferably THX certified and with balanced in.

currently looking at Bryston 9b-thx, and really want one of these, but seems to be little bit over my budget...
eandylee
I like the McIntosh MC126 a lot. It is a little warmer than the Bryston and will definately be in for the long run. The MC206 is even better but it is (still) expensive.
...or you can check out the Proceed Amp 5 (or BPA/HPA).

The SST's are much better than the ST.
Much better sounding than Bryston http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?ampsmult&1097289969 and a mid-range quality that Bryston only wished it had.

240 watts at 4 ohms. Note: I do not Know the seller of these amps.

Dave