Amp suggestions for Revel Salons?

Raquel thank you for your continued input. The Salons require bi wiring do they not? So you must have plenty tied up in speaker wire. Is there something less than the price of a Pickup truck you could suggest?

Kimber 3033 is not horrifically expensive (8 ft. runs used for $700-$800, and new is +/- $1,500). Kimber Bi-Focal is also good and costs a bit less (but spend a few more bucks and get 3033).

Like any very high-performance speaker, you need to be careful about the high-end components you use with Salons. If you are budget-conscious, you have to be extremely careful. They really require first-class front-end componentry, and arguably shouldn't be used unless they are in a large, dimension-friendly room with extensive room treatment (or a RIVES spec'd-type purpose-built room) and extensive A/C line treatment, etc. They were a $20k speaker that performed in most respects like an $80k speaker.

Yes, Salons require bi-wired cables.

Rowland 501s.

Dave

Thanks guys ( Raquel hats off!!). I am absorbing all of this. Please keep it coming if you have an opinion.

I want to jump in again for a moment. With all due respect to Dcstep, you absolutely do not want to run Salons with an ICe powered amp like the Rowland 501's or any other digital / Class D amp. The midrange and tweeters in the Salons are highly transparent, and will provide a crystal clear window into the upper-frequency problems inherent in digital amps.

Salons need to be paired with very high-end analog amps (or if you can afford it, the tiny handful of tube amps that will properly drive them).