Beginner choosing amp help

Hi everyone ..thanks for all of the feedback so far..it’s a lot to think about to say the least. I’m leaning towards the Luxman and getting a separate dac with it. Do you think the 100 wats/150 in 4 ohms would be a good fit? Or would you suggest opting for something with more power like a new hint 6 or a used Hegel if I can get a good deal on one?

Separates allow you to upgrade as you see fit. It's part of the hobby. 

I will say only one more time. I urge you Google Bryston. It is among they very best Audio companies on the planet for gear and service. Best 20 year warranty in the business. 

Hard for me to believe a 'beginner' dropped $2K on a pair of speakers, but...

make sure to buy a amp that has true balanced inputs and eventually a preamp that is also. PS Audio Stellar GC dac/pre  (built in dac) MSRP is $1699 and their matching M700 monos amps (MSRP $2999/pair) can be bought @ ~ $2K. Current products. Look up the many reviews

@tbs I would buy the Peachtree Nova 150, 300, or 500 integrated depending on your speakers power needs. Use it for a while and then upgrade once you have had time to get a better understanding of what you want.

I have the Nova 150 and it is rather good. Does not have any snobby audiophile appeal but I listen every day for 8+ hours and it is fatigue free and rather good. I paid $1100 (used on A’gon). I would not be surprised to see some used deals on these 150 and 300 because Peachtree has a buy back deal now to upgrade to the Nova 500.

I have not heard the Yamaha but have owned a Parasound 23 amp and I prefer the Peachtree. There are a lot of other better electronics you can get for more money, $5K-$10K. However, the low end in audio is rather amazing these days. So I think it is a good time to be cheap and take your time to listen to other gear and learn about what you want.

I am about to spend $10K on new speakers and I will be using the Nova 150 with them for a few months to understand what electronics I would need for them (my room is a big factor so I need some experimentation) . The Peachtree will eventually move to another room. I have no qualms about using this unit with very good speakers.

A Parasound integrated used would give you everything you need. Plenty of power also runs in class A A/B.