Guys,
Thanks for responding. I had evaluated the Emo. It sounded nice, but the bass management was imprecise and difficult to dial in with the screws in the back. It upset my OCD half. 🤪
I was going to buy the Sunfire, but there was a very slight hum coming through to the speakers that isn’t present with the Parasound.
I discovered that there is an old Sansui integrated amp in the family that was handed down by my late uncle, but my cousin isn’t willing to part ways with it.
I have been driving my wife insane with all of my obsession, so I cut to the chase and ordered the Parasound Pre200. It takes enough edge off of the top end and has enough bass management features to allow me to fine tune the system to my living room.
If all goes according to plan, I’ll be looking for floor standing speakers later this year 😁