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Amp Upgrade time, $6000 budget, used or new.

Amp upgrade time!!! What’s the most badass amp I can get for $6000 New or used. 
I’m currently bi amping my Martin Logan’s with an old mc7106. I want to move up. I’m not glued to biamping this time around, I just do it now because my gear is my gear, ya know? 

I would like fully balanced. 
So please help me pick my next big boy amp. 
Treated room. Speaker:
martin Logan esl x , rel t7i pair 
Preamp:
 t+a P3000hv
dac / phono
t+a DAC 8 DSD / nova phenomena 2+
streamer, tuner, Tt
metrum Ambre , marantz 20b, marantz tt15s1 
ic and power
synergistic. 


andrewkelley
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georgehifi
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andrewkelley
What’s the most badass amp I can get for $6000 New or used.
my Martin Logan’s


From experience nothing for the money will touch these on ML ESL's 
A used pair of Parasound John Curl Halo JC1’s run in high bias mode, for serious listening, low bias mode for non serious. here are just 4 pairs in the US.

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa0gci-parasound-halo-jc1-mono-power-amplifier-silver-pair-jc-1-fully-serviced-23549-solid-state

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9jf11-parasound-new-classic-model-2125-v2-open-box-solid-state

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parasound-Halo-JC1-Mono-Power-Amplifier-Black-Pair-JC-1/324159151984?hash=item4b79641f70:g:jgkAAOSwKgZetIxT

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Parasound-HALO-JC-1-Monoblocks/303564412667?hash=item46add956fb:g:3D8AAOSw249euOFG


Cheers George
grey9hound
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https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649616248-raven-audio-reflection-mk2-integrated-tube-amplifier/
jperry
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+1

joey54210 posts05-15-2020 12:55amI would look at the Aesthetix Atlas. It should give you what you are looking for.
andrewkelley OP
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@georgehifi  are the jc1 a big step up from my McIntosh? I did have my eye on those. 
I’m also looking at t+a amp8 
mike_in_nc
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Glad you are considering the t+a also. There can be synergies when same maker's gear is used. Forgot to say that in my previous message.
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