I can't say with any degree of certainty, if the ds450 will be a good match, but the guy I sold my Contour 5.4's to has an Audio Research tube amp, and he couldn't be happier.
After just checking up on the ds450, it looks as though it should be a very good match. It has plenty of power, I don't see why it would't work quite well.
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