Or the fact he listens at audio levels that OSHA has some serious issues with…
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Stay away from Audio Science Review,. you’ll end up with crap if you buy based on the recs from that place.
Have you given a budget yet? How about powered or unpowered? We really need this info to give recommendations.
If you have any kind of modern motherboard, it should have a good enough DAC output to drive an amplifier directly.
If you want to use your old Klipsch speakers, you can probably get away with running them on a lower power amp since they’re floor-standing speakers. I’ve always used old Yamaha Hi-Fi amps, because my dad restores them, but you can really get away with almost anything that is designed well.
The main things I would look for is finding an amp with a good power supply, and one that offers a built-in speaker protection circuit.
Most of the best sounding used amps will be Class A/B, but most of the new options will be some form of Class D. I don’t have much experience with Class D outside of automotive use, so I can’t vouch for their sound quality, but the new ones are almost indestructible now electronically.