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Multichannel amp...

Long story short . I sold off my HT pre/pro and multichannel amp to separate the HT from the stereo. I'm now in a situation where we really need my stereo space "back", so I will once again have to integrate my stereo into my HT My pre-amp doesn't have HT pass thru so that's not an option.

What multichannel amp would match my Mark Levinson 331? I need to stay below $2k and used is definitely an option (even preferred).

For the time being, I will need to use my Onkyo TX-NR1010 with the amp-out but will add a dedicated pre/pro as funds becomes available (thinking something like Cary Cinema 12 or the like 2-ch quality is crucial)
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mtrot
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Used Sherbourn 5/1500A if you can find one. Has FIVE separate toroidal transformers and 5x200 watts per channel. Weighs 80 pounds.

I actually have one that I would sell, but one channel is out, so I may need to look inside and see if I can figure out what it needs. I am actually using it for my two channel system in my bedroom. I believe it has mosfet output stages.
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dbphd
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If you can find a used Proceed HPA 3, that would be a good match. The Proceed HPA is a Levinson amp in an industrial case. If you can find one, it should be below $2K.

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audiojan OP
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Long story short, I ended up replacing the Onkyo with a Marantz AV8801 and to gain the front wide (which I'm surprised the huge difference that made!!!) I ended up buying a Anthem PVA7. What an amazing setup this is! The AV8801 is really a great preamp, not only a Pre-Pro, and the Anthem amp is a real steal. Sound quality and transparency is just topnotch and it seems to have enough power for anything I can (or will) throw at it (and I don't like movies where I'm blasting it to the point where my ears hurt, but I do want to have realistic sound pressure levels).

Very happy!!!
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