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Finally!!! I just purchased some Aerial Acoustics 7T speakers! How do I power them???

I am very excited as i just placed my order for my Aerial Acoustics 7T speakers.  Now i am trying to figure out if the associated equipment I have is suitable for driving them.  I am currently running an Anthem MRX-710 and a B&K Reference 7270 THX amplifier.  I am replacing Aerial 7B's but I will be keeping my Aerial cc3B center channel speaker.  

My systems is truly a 50/50 split between music and movies, but I do LOVE my home theater.  Do you all think that the B&K amplifier will do these speakers justice?  (I am only using 3 of the 7 available channels suds there should be plenty of headroom...)

I don't see myself changing out the Anthem MRX-710 any time soon, so what do you all think I should do with the amplification stage?  Just use the Anthem receiver? Keep the B&K Reference 7270 MkII amp? Upgrade to a new amp?  ( I am considering a Krell Chorus 5200... thoughts on the synergy between this and the Aerial 7T's?)  I am completely open for realistic opinions (I can't spend $10K on amps for these) for a multi-channel amp to power them.

Looking forward to hearing what you all have to say here.  Thanks in advance!!
jwincville
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I actually owned a B&K 7250 back in the day.  It's an excellent amp with lots of current and slam.  However, it is voiced very warm and doesn't have the high frequency clarity/transparency that other amps do.  Similar amps could be something like Parasound or Rotel, but B&K still has a warmer sound than both of these.  Marantz is also in this category.

The latest Krell amps (Chorus / Duo / XD) have a very smoothed over and lush sound to them.  They are in a different sound category.  Levinson is also in this category.

Neither of these amplifiers are 100% neutral / transparent / uncolored, in my opinion.  Ultimately, it really depends on what kind of sound you are looking for.  Both the B&K and Krell are excellent choices, but have completely different sounds.

My opinion would say that you want a transparent / uncolored amp for home theater.  For music, it really depends on personal preference, but some people like warmer for HT as well. 

The uncolored / neutral amp category would include things like Anthem, ATI, Bryston, Classe, maybe Plinius.
bi0drainx9
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My Short List of suggestions
Theta Citadel, Enterprise and dread
Classe Sigma Amp2 / Amp5 
The Monoprice 7x200 designed by ATI and Morris



ebm
9,311 posts
 
PASS 350.8 jump on one ASAP!!!
jwincville OP
39 posts
 
So I was also told to look at the new Theta Dreadnaught D (with the Ncore 1200 modules). The only other amps that I currently have is an older Adcom 7700 (https://www.audaud.com/audaud/MAR03/EQUIP/equip2MAR03.html) that puts out 175 X 5. But that is in the box, in my climate controlled storage unit. Do you think that would possibly be a good pairing?
I was also looking at a Krell TAS to be used with the older 7B speakers.  Should that be a contender here? 

Thank again!!
bi0drainx9
29 posts
 
One thing to be sure of with any of these amplifiers is that You don't need shorting pins for the balanced connectors, or they don't sound their best off a fully balanced pre...

If you have the clearance and rack for that TAS7.. It would be another option on my list as well....

I Went Citadel 1.5 for my mains and Sigma Amp5 for my center and surrounds(Thermals were a concern)
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