Amp for PSB Stratus Gold

You need not spend thousands of dollars to get a very good stereo amp - take a look at the Emotiva.com offerings. Their XPA-2 amp offers 300 watts/ch., 5-year warranty, 30-day in-home trial, and is $799:

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/xpa2

If you want their top of the line amp, look at the XPR-2 - 600 watts/ch., dual-differential, 2.5kv toroidal transformer, same warranty and in-home trial, $1699:

http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/amplifiers/products/xpr2

The Emo amps have gotten rave reviews from all who tested them and their owners are tickled pink by the sound and the value...

-RW-

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-aragon-8008st-2-channel-amplifier-2013-03-29-amplifiers-91748

No harm in making a reasonable offer.

I remember them being a bit heavy in the bass. I had a friend that drove them with a Nakamichi P7. That would be way under your budget. I would expect a Pass or Threshold would do a good job too. Belles would be on my list also. IMO, something on the bright side wouldn't be a problem. I'm not saying these amps are bright, but you said what you had in mind was...

Owned them for years and they worked great with McCormack dna amps.

I used a pr. years ago with a Parasound HCA-3500. Also tried but sold a big Rotel. For under 1500.00 used I would buy another Parasound or get the newer model Parasound A21.