Need help finding an Amp for my speakers

[Cisco in HD]

Let me preface this by saying, this is not an immediate purchase. Right now, I'm just kicking the idea around of when I upgrade my AVR, to get one with preouts, so I can then add an amp and REALLY become deaf.

I have Aperion Audio speakers, as stated in my sig. I don't know if you may or may not be familiar with them, but anyways, I'm going into uncharted waters about picking or narrowing down my amp selection.

My fronts and center are 6 Ohm speakers, the fronts have a 200 watt power max, and my center has a 150 watt max. My surrounds have a 100 watt power max @ 8 Ohms, and I plan on pushing them back as my LBR/LBL surrounds, and picking up dipole speakers as my SR/SL speakers, which have a 200 watt power max, also at 6 Ohms. The LBR/LBL speakers will be connected to the AVR, so no worry there.

As for amp brands, can you guys make suggestions, or give me ideas as to which amps, will help feed these speakers? I spoke with someone at Aperion, and he told me that if I was planning on using a 5 channel amp, my max would have to be 150 watts p/channel @ 6 Ohms. That, or put my center speaker to my AVR and let the dipoles and fronts be connected to the amp. Which I don't want to do... I want to feed my front 5 amp power.

Any advice can only help.

Thanks in advance.

[Intamin]

Couple of questions before offering up suggestions...
-What's the budget?
-What's the goal? Do you plan on using this just for HT or do you want 2 channel use as well?

As far as brands are concerned, I'd hit up the entry level amplifier options for ideas.

[Cisco in HD]

I suppose my MAX spending limit would be $1000. I'd use it primarily for HT use.

Entry level amps. Ok. Which brands do you mean so I can look around and start the research process?

EDIT: I'm not against using monoblock amps for individual channels. My main concern is the max power @ 6ohms

[AlabamaBoy]

Hey Cisco,

If you can hold off your amp purchase for another two weeks, I can give you an update. I purchased the Emotiva XPA-5, unfortunately it's backordered to April. I have an Aperion 7.2 system (6 series with 2 Bravus subs). I'm currently driving this with my Yamaha 1800 receiver. Since these speakers aren't the most effecient and I want to peel paint off the walls, I'm going with a 200W x 5 amp. If I'm happy with the Emo amp, I'll be purchasing the XPA-2 to round off the system. I will gladly provide any details you need. Given your 5 series (which I previously owned), Emotiva sells a wonderful 7 channel amp (125watts/channel) UPA-7 for $600. Another brand I was tossing around was Outlaw, but they're a bit more pricey than I was willing to spend.

[kpkelley]

Also, if you circle the listings at AVSForum, Audiogon, and Videogon you will find a lot of listings for multichannel amps that would normally be outisde of your budget.

For instance, there are multiple listings for a Parasound 5125, which normally retails for almost 2K. Or you can get a Rotel RMB-1095, 5x200W, for $1300 which is also a 2k amplifier. Here's a review of the Rotel.

Videogon Listings 5-Channel amps

[Intamin]

At the price, Emotiva is basically the only new option that comes to my mind. Kpkelley is right though, hit up the used market. You can find multiple amps within your price range, and some brands I would look at that are in that range are:

Rotel
Parasound
Acurus
Aragon
Proceed
ATI
Outlaw
Sunfire

I'm sure I'm leaving out something, but that's what comes to mind off the top of my head. Just go to www.audiogon.com and do a search and you'll find some real goodies on there.

[AlabamaBoy]

Helfpul also, read this link:

http://www.audioholics.com/education...nology/trading