Amp recommendations for Focal Chorus Prestige 807w?

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I am looking for help with an amp for my new Focal 807w's. After researching for 3 months and deciding, then finding, the 807w I hope to find a decent amp for them. I will be using it as a 2 channel, and its in a 15x23 room. At this time I am trying to keep it under $1500, at least for the next year or 2 as I have gone a little nuts with Focal in my Tundra and the breaks have been put to me if you know what I mean.

Note: my main music source is digital Mp3@320 and Flac via optical mac or usb. My lp's and cd's won't be available for a long time due to remodel.

Considering so far...

Rega Brio R, NAD 3020, Peachtree Nova, Marantz ? forgot the model, Arcam A29 &19, and Hegel H70.

quite the variance I know, I just don't know what amps are sounding like nowadays, I know Marantz, McIntosh are warm which I think I will like for the Focal, but neutral sound is the key. Heck I am all over the place so I turned here for input.

Maybe a top 3 concensus under ($1,500 new or used) would help everyone as I haven't found many threads on Focal amp matching under $4500 or so, which I can't do until some "honeydoos" are mark as completed.

 

[rainsoothe]

For Focal Chorus, I'd defo look at Arcam and maybe Peachtree. Also, if you don't mind the lack of remote and double dial volume control, Croft Phono Integrated should be your best bet.

 

[expat_mike]

I can only provide a general view.

From what i read, Focal produce several families of speakers with a consistent 'Focal sound'.

I am using a Yamaha RX-A1020 to drive a pair of Focal Aria 936s, and am enjoying the clarity with vocals, plus the extended bass - well extended enough that I probably will not need to bother adding a sub-woofer. The source material is either the TV, or FLAC files from a memory stick.

In the past, I have found that both Arcam and Yamaha amps, suit the same types of speakers, so I think that you should certainly consider Arcam. Unfortunately I have no experience with the other amps on your list, so cannot give a valid opinion about them.

 

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Thanks, Yeas looking at the Peachtree Nova65 or the discontinued inova if I can find it.