Have you looked at the emotiva they have on special? I was VERY pleased with the results.
It also has a vol control, but when run wide open, it effectively takes it out of the mix as previously mentioned.
One other reason I would suggest this unit is the remote/switch setup it has.
If someone is thinking about upgrades down the road, they could use this as the preamp also. If you use a tuner, there are 30 dollar insignia HD tuners on ebay right now with digital outputs. In effect, you could have a complete digital system this way by purchasing a power amp.
It also has a vol control, but when run wide open, it effectively takes it out of the mix as previously mentioned.
One other reason I would suggest this unit is the remote/switch setup it has.
If someone is thinking about upgrades down the road, they could use this as the preamp also. If you use a tuner, there are 30 dollar insignia HD tuners on ebay right now with digital outputs. In effect, you could have a complete digital system this way by purchasing a power amp.