Lightning quick DYNAMIC amp in the under $1000 range

The Hypex NC400 is stable down to 1ohm.
The ICE ASC300 is stable down to 2.5ohm.

And the rest of that story goes.
Because of severe current limiting, my car radio is super stable it can take a dead short all day long so can my walkman, that doesn’t make it an amp that can give huge current down to 1ohm. What a smoke job!!

george, I have no idea which amp is best.

bstatmeister OP asked " So the STA-200 vs. Schiit Vidar is an interesting comparison. What would be the pros and cons of each be?
I said https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1726421 All you have to do is look at the inside of the two, and if you know what your looking at, for the little difference I would go the Schiit Vidar.

Cheers George

 @mofojo yep...mentioned that many days ago....great amps w Vandersteen 2’s..and lots of other musical speakers...

and with a factory upgrade path in the future as funds allow...

now back to the near endless class D vs all comers, I can read specs debate....

bstat..why not buy both and flip the loser, then you will know and can INFORM us.....

Odyssey Khartago. $995 stock.

The STA200 is A/B. Two aspects to be aware of is that it is very sensitive to input voltage and doesn't provide amy more power into 4ohms than into 8ohms (80wpc). It is a very quiet and clean sounding amplifier well suited to a passive pre and best matched with 6-8ohm speakers. Currently being offered at $429 from Audio Advisor making it a great amp for a budget system when so paired. 

Within my closet of goodies, I can put together a system consisting of: Schiit DAC ($99), Schiit SYS ($50), STA200 ($429), Focal Chorus 706s (latest addition) ($549), Blue Jean LC-1 interconnects ($70), Audioquest Type 4 speaker cables (used $35), steel speaker stands (used $25).  System price $1250. Sometimes substitute B&W 685s (used $300) for the Focals.  

All that said, if I had ~$1000 to spend on an amplifier and the funds for remaining system to compliment, I would purchase the Odyssey knowing it would provide greater flexibility, and better serve if inclined toward an upgrade path.

Peter_s, I own a BEL 1001 MK5, produced in summer of 2007. Probably the single best piece of equipment I own. Great amplifier! It is the reason I don't own an Odyssey. Found it at a dealership in 2011 hidden in the corner.   

OP- you mentioned wanting to improve bass. I'm also using Vandy 2Cs and couldn't get much bass at all no matter which amp I tried. Finally, I played around with speaker position per Johnny Rutan's (AudioConnection) recommendations and found the missing bass by getting the speakers 9" from front wall (measured from back of speaker).