After much reading and following advice, I think I have arrived at a good plan for finding the right amps. For me, this all started when I first got an Oppo 105. After abandoning my Denon 3805 AVR (as suggested) I bridged an old NAD 2200 to a seldom used Maggie MMG-C - seldom used because the Denon kept blowing fuses. The MMG-C sounded unbelievable for a $300 speaker using Oppo's analog outs to the NAD. Ater much searching, I've accumulated two 3.6's, a MC-3, two MC-1s and my old MMG-W's plus a Rythmik plate amp. I just bought my 10th used amp and that is the reason for this post.
We read reviews and try to refine our searches. For most of us it's not possible to hear everything we're interested in before we buy. I think I'm finding a way to overcome this problem. If you want to hear a certain amp, just buy it used at the best price you can negociate. I also bought a Neqx HDP Express II for speaker and room correction. I plan to set-up my 3.6's using equal volume level controls and start A/B testing all my amps. I'll also run test using the two way MC1's. I'll keep the best and sell the rest. If you want to hear an amp just buy it and try it. It's really pretty simple
