I wouldnt go with the Canary if you need loads of power. At 25w p/ch its not a powerhouse.

You might want to look at an import from Audiogon (I did). Apart from EAR, Audio Research also will give you the watts and balanced inputs. The VT range sound good (Ive  heard a couple of them).

This would come in about a grand (plus import and VAT) http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1136435382

CJ amps are usually just a jumper lead for voltage changes. I have a similar amp to this myself and like it very much.

Cheers

Chris