Creek Destiny -- Maggies?

You should check out the bel canto amps...if you need an integrated try the s300iu (you get a DAC too) otherwise the older eVo two channel amps are also a good match and can be found for a score. I had an eVo 200.2 into a pair of maggie III's using Goertz cable (still have them) and it was a great combo, one of my first systems in fact and pretty much what got me into this hobby.

There's a pair of M300's up for sale right now at a price you can probably negotiate and seemingly in your range. I would highly recommend them for your Maggies.

I can only say at first I thought my 1.6's sounded fine with a 180watt into 4 OHM amp till a friend brought over his 300rms@4ohm which was a large step up.next time he came
over he brought his heavily modded and rebuilt Hafler 500(friend is a retired EE Professor)which puts out a measured
535rms@4ohms.
This amp made my Maggies not only sing, but dance too !

Moral of story is I doubt if there is such a thing as too
much power for Maggies, I consider 200@4ohms a bare minimun.
YMMV

I know what you mean about power/current. I will be going from 500/channel into 4 ohms. The good news is that I got a line on a repair guy locally that might be able to help me. I'd much prefer getting this amp going than buying a new one.