sunfire amps good??

I used a Sunfire Stereo II amp to drive Maggies for a few years. Maggies are not very tough loads (4 ohms, flat impedance curve, 86db) but they do open up with good power. The Stereo II provided 325 / 650 watts 8 / 4 ohms, and for $800 - $1000 used they're a good value.
They run cool, and mine ran well for 4 years or so and I was the 2nd owner.
I thought the amp was a good match for my Maggies, but when I went to Martin Logans @ 90db efficiency, I found I could go for a more refined amp with less power.

thanks everyone.... kappa 8.1's are what it will power. Sometimes I wonder if I would be better off selling the speakers & getting something a little newer/more effecient.

If you like the sound of your speakers, getting newer ones would be a roll of the dice. In the pricce range, I would also look at McCormack amps.
cheers apo

I was also going to mention McCormack, and you would be wise to watch for an older Bryston 250B which would fall in your price requirements.

When I built my first system I had a Bryston 250 amp sitting under my bed for a year while I saved up for the other components. That was a tough year.

Good luck on your quest, and welcome to the insanity.
RFG