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Advice on speakers-amp-music pairing

This is my first post as a member of the 'Gon although I've been skulking around here for a while now. I wanted to know if anyone can help me with choosing the right amp for my musical tastes.
Equipment consists of:
B&W CDM 7NT speakers
Anthem AVM-20 pre/pro/tuner
Pioneer Elite DV-45A DVD-A/V, SACD, CD player
(Currently using an old Onkyo receiver for amplification)
Musical tastes consist of:
Glitch, EBM, IDM, Darkwave, Synthpop, Electro, Ambient
(i.e. Autechre, Gridlock, VNV Nation, Statemachine, etc.)
The music is very electronic with a moderate amt. of vocals and I'm worried about pairing my B&W's with an amp that's going to be too warm (as the B&W's sound beautifully warm already). I've been considering the Odyssey Stratos, Rotel, and Anthem. Looking to spend about $1k and am wondering if I'm looking at the right amps. Should I be looking at Krell (expensive!) or what? Any help would be great! Thanks!
jacobpowers
thorman
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I can tell you that I ran a Threshold s/300 for years and was a perfect match for the B&W ( 801 series 2). Just the right amount of bite ,but not bright. Most good quality used s/300 Thresholds are right around your price range. Another I would consider is a used Bryston ( 4 NRB, I think it is ) Good luck
jacobpowers OP
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Thanks Thorman! I'll certainly look into the Threshold and the Bryston. I've read amazing things about Bryston and was considering them as well but I wasn't sure about the pairing and how it would work for what I wanted. The search continues!
thorman
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Jacobpowers: I would assmue you'll get many other ideas also.The Threshold has a tank like build Quality with a unique non-solid state like sound.
This Vintage Threshold ( s -series ) was one of the real great amps of the past...At the time I was also looking at Macintosh ,Krell and I never looked back with the Purchase of the Threshold...
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