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Thanks all. I did not get mail notifications (I expected that) on replies, so until just now I was under the impression there had been no answers. Anyway, my pre-amp is a NAD 1240. Is the 356BEE a class A/B? How do I recognize if a NAD is Class A/B?

I have been using Klipsch Heresy (first I then III) for decades and they were driven by my NAD 2200 (Class A/B) amplifier. That amplifier really has a great sound, but it is at the end of its life. I had it refurbished two years ago (new condensators and such), but I keep having trouble with channels dropping and 'crackling'. So, I have to find a new amplifier. I did not have to look for a new amplifier for decades, but now I have to. I listened to some (not expensive) Class D amplifiers and they sounded truly, truly awful. So, I wondered what (semi-)affordable (I'm not going to spend 8k for an amplifier) options are that can drive my Heresy's well and that sound as good as my NAD2200.