AMP help

[mnatiq]

My equipment is listed below.

I would like to further enhance my HT after having it stored in my basement for almost a year now due to lack of space as I moved into a new place. Now I have a room all for myself.

If you guys go looking into my old post you will notice that I have asked questions like this before and for that I apologize. I still dont really understand how this pre/pro amp stuff works.

I would like to buy a amp that I can connect with my speakers and avr which will give me more power. I would prefer a amp which does 5 or 7 speakers but that has to be more expensive then 2 or 3 channel so due to the lack of funds at the moment I can settle for one which does less channels but if there is a amp which is like a $150 more and does more channels I will definitely get that.

My avr does 75 watts per channel so I would like to upgrade that and use my speakers to the full of their ability. I would like to notice a difference.

I would prefer a older model, not to old. I am thinking about buying used from ebay or kijiji.

My Budget is $350-$500.

Please if you have any questions feel free to ask me. I'm posting here after about a year now, so for some weird *** reason im not thinking right.

Thanks

 

[KEW]

Any of these would do a fine job of reducing the burden on your HK's amp section.
I would suggest you buy the first as your HK is not a bad amplifier for an AVR and it can easily manage the surround channel while the 3 channel amp can handle the front three (but it is also hard to argue against spending another $90 for another 2 or 3 channels):

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1293981466&/B-K-ST-1430-3-channel-VERY-cle

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1291784945&/B-K-Components-AV-6000-105wpc-

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1292309146

Note that 100 watts in a dedicated amp (from quality companies such as B&K or Rotel) is substantially more capable than a typical 100 Watt AVR would be.

 

[JerryLove]

They are not older: but I would think that Emotiva's current line-up otherwise falls right in your criteria.

 

[ohskigod]

Outlaw and Emotiva are the best bang for buck out there new.

there's a variety you can look into used.

some of my Fave's: Rotel, Parasound, Anthem, Outlaw (used as well as new), Carver (though not all will agree on this one ), Adcom (bright for my taste but that can be a good thing for theater use), Hafler......many more as well.