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Recommend me a warm sounding 5 channel power amp

hi, i recently purchased a pair of monitor audio floorstanding speakers that i mated to a marantz 7007 receiver (used as a preamp in this scenario) and a rotel rmb 1095 power amplifier.
Anyhow, today i wanted to experiment to see how the speakers sounded when connected to the marantz unit and i actually liked the sound better that i heard from the marantz when compared to the rotel power amp. I find it more laid back and THAT is exactly why i am starting this thread. I want to purchase another amplifier and so far i have narrowed it down to the nad M25 or the parasound halo a52.
i would like everyone's recommendation on a warm sounding 5 channel power amp under $1500...
I have also thought about ATI, LEXICON,B&K COMPONENTS, but i dont have first hand experience with these...
Anyhow, let me hear any recommendations you might have :)

thank you
avcr79
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willland
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09-29-13: Pdn
"Hey Bo172: could it be that NAD went to all digital amps since 2006? That would explain the departure from warmth and more towards cool as you describe."

As far as I know, the only digital amps in the NAD line up are the M2, C390DD, D7050, and D3020. None of their multichannel amps are digital.

Bill
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bo1972
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I am not talking about there digital amps. Those amps are based on Tact ( lyngdorf) I sold these as well. To be unnest I do not like them either. There was no brand which had so many problems with reliability as NAD. Even the new amps in our shop didn't work. Wenn I wanted to give a demo, they didn't do anything. I sold a Tact Millenium to one of my best friends. Wenn we did compare it with other amps you could hear what they miss. Individual focus of instruments and voices is average, not sharp as it should be. And the stage is not so deep and wide as other are in this price range.
iblieve
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class D for Home-cinema could be nice for bass. The limitation of this tech shouldn't be a huge problem in HC.
Forget NAD! too many defects and a bad service are enough to throw your future NAD by the window!!!
I had a NAD in HC. It was very nice until it broke down...
devilboy
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Wyred 4 Sound?
iblieve
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W4S is probably a good choice for power amps cause they are on the warm side of neutral (may be not neutral at all). The STP-SE preamp in the other hand is not warm at all and probably one of the best preamp for the price!
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