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Purchased new speakers, need amp suggestion

I am just getting back into the hobby after a few years out.  i just purchased a pair of Focal Aria 936, love them already, i am currently using a Denon DR 800 2 channel streaming receiver(purchased so we can stream Sirius XM) i will be using the zone 2 output to run the amp.  looking to stay around the 1k range.  Any help appreciated.
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big_greg
6,628 posts
 
Honestly, $1K seems like too low of a budget for those speakers. I cringe a little as I type this but consider an Emotiva xpa-2.
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guy-incognito
169 posts
 
I own a current generation Emotiva XPA-2 and have nothing but good things to say about it. It's powering my Revel F208's and I couldn't be happier. I fully understand it is a budget amp and I have no problems with that.
technick
140 posts
 
If you’re looking to stay under $1K, I believe the Schiit Aegir is 100 wpc and around $800 or so, but your most likely better off going with the Parasound which has a lot more power, so you’d have plenty of headroom. 
technick
140 posts
 
Sorry, I meant the Schiit Vidar is 100 wpc. The Aegir is 20 wpc, but 80 wpc as monoblocks.
dtrandall
43 posts
 
 i have been impressed with the monolith amps from monoprice.

The amps are built by a quality amp builder (ATI) and have very good specs. $999 gets you a class AB amp with 200 watts/8 ohms, balanced XLR inputs, a toroidal transformer, remote trigger port, THD of .03% at full power, and a SNR of better than 120db.

Plus it has a 5 year warranty. 

I am considering one myself...because it’s a whole lot of amp for the money



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