i do not agree with auxinput’s characterization of odyssey amps being bright
I did not say Odyssey amps were bright at all. Odyssey amps are very neutral, but very fast and high resolution. The OP was specifically asking for "laid back" amps and while Odyssey amps may sound very good in this situation, they would not be laid back.
It was the Emotiva amps I was describing as "bright".