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@ pawlowski6132 


I've been to Troy Michigan...you have a great audio store nearby if I remember correctly....Audio Dimensions?

Your profile says the LS50s are your current loudspeakers...and as you know, they need lots of good quality power to sound their best.  I'm going to make a recommendation that is a little counter to those already made...a new amp from a brilliant designer which you can try for 30+ days and return if its not your cup of tea.  It weighs 18lbs so it won't cost a lot to return and if you look at all the reviews on the company's products you will see praise that notes things like combines the best of tube and solid state.

I own this amp (the 2Cherry) so like others, I'm speaking from my own experience.  Here is a link...and I see the company is having a summer sale so I'm pretty sure that if you email them , you will find that the price is $300+ lower than the normal retail price....so well under your $3k budget depending on the version you choose.


https://www.cherryamp.com/5-channel-amp

Here is a link to the most recent review I've seen of one of their products...and on their home page, they have many links to others.

https://www.audiopursuit.com/2019/03/cherry-amplifier-maraschino-desktop.html

Here is a link to their audio circle page...lots of interesting reading here.

https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?board=174

Good Luck

 As noted , McCormack is a good choice. So is Modwright.

PS Audio BHK 300 monoblocks! 

Thanx for all the great replies. I'm beginning to get the picture on what some of the most popular brands are.

Also, I may do a little research after all because there are a few brands I haven't heard of yet!

 At the end of the day....nothing beats trying it in your own system...so don't let analysis paralysis rule the day....let us know what you decide.