HELP!!!! Newbie looking for a decent 2 channel power amp in the $1,000 range

@balooo2 

I know no one has mentioned this before on this thread, I purchased a refurbished Adcom GFA 545? With Bob Hoppe circuits

It was built by Jon Morris, for a little more over $1000, dual mono and 200w plus

If you're curious I can send you Jon's contact and you can discuss details with him

I have been thinking on ordering another one

My recommendation for your budget and speakers is the Schiit Vidar 2.   I have the original Schiit Vidar that I was using for a while and thought it was exceptional for the money and used it to drive LS50 Metas.  From what I've read, the new Vidar 2 is the same AB topology but with several improvements taken from learnings from the Aegir and Tyr amps.  It has more than enough power for your speakers and room size and you can always add another one, when budget allows, and have monoblocks.  Good luck with your search.

I missed that you already bought a Parasound A23+.  Congrats and enjoy!

4th on the Bryston. Get a 3bst 150 wpc or a 4b 250 wpc and enough high quality current to drive any speakers at any load you require all day long. 
 

you may also want to consider the LK amps from Linn. High power quality for sure. 

I think you might be well served by a Crown XLI800. For some reason there is real animosity towards commercial amps but this one is dead quiet, 200WPC and they are all I use for true hi fidelity speakers. You can't touch this quality for anywhere near the price with all this home owner gear.

 Try one and if you don't like it they only run just under $300 now and you can sell them for most of that used if you don't like them. Do a search for these and see what owners have to say.