Best SS amp choice for Zu Omen


I am considering 3 inexpensive amps to drive my recently obtained Zu Omens. My NAD c326Bee is a little warm for my taste and have decided use it for a second system in my bedroom. These 3 amps I can get between $600-$800 Musical Fidelity m2si, Music Hall a70.2, or a Naim Nait 5si. In the near future I am definitely wanting tubes, but I need a little time to study up on the matter.
coachpoconnor
What are your sources. It is a high gain amp. I would recommend you read up on the STA 200, as well as the JOB 225 ( both designed using a Goldmund circuit, which Goldmund has been upgrading ( perfecting ) for 15 or so years, licensed out to Job and Nuforce ( now Nuprime ). Check out the reviews, as they are very useful pertaining to your question. Many users and reviewers recommend a passive unit ( the circuit was designed to be driven from a Dac ), as I am going from Dac, to passive, to amp, but many folks are using a preamp. Some have added a passive volume control between the preamp and amp, to get wider adjustments of their preamp's volume control. Hope this helps. Enjoy ! MrD.
Mr. D would the Schiit Saga be a good choice for a this amp? It's $350.00 and has a remote control.
You never mentioned the source ( s ), but Yes, it would be an excellent choice !  Enjoy ! MrD.
Mr. D. I appreciate the advise. I am going to order the amp and possibly the pre-amp in the morning. The source is a MacBook Air and a Peachtree Dac-it. I also have a NAD C516BEE CD player. I assume those will be my next upgrades. My interconnects are Audioquest.
Would the Parasound Zpre3 Compact Stereo Preamplifier be horrible choice? or should I stay simple as possible? (Schiit)
If you have any suggestions in regards to pre-amps please let me know.
Thanks again!
coachpoconnor. The Schitt is a better choice, but, you might just want to try your Nad as a preamp, as you will experience the small amount of play you would have in the volume control. The Nad will be in the ballpark of the Parasound. This will also give you time to listen to the STA 200 break in ( and it does ). I recommend leaving it on all the time, if you listen daily. As far as separates go, if you turn them off when you are done listening. the sequence would be, when turning on : preamp first, wait 60 seconds, then turn on amp. When turning off : power amp off first, wait 10 seconds ( in the case of the STA 200 ), then preamp. In the case of the Saga, you have a tube to deal with ( when in buffer mode ). My understanding is that if you are using it as a passive device, you can remove the tube, but many people like using both, or having a preference for one over the other. The remote allows you to switch between passive and tube buffer, a great feature. Enjoy ! MrD.