Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers?


Browse the listings for power amplifiers (e.g. under $5K) and you notice a myriad of Classe, Parasound, Bryston, older McIntosh and Mark Levinson and lots of Pass Labs.
So many in fact that you wonder why.
What are the true audiophile gems in the pre-owned solid state market? Thanks in advance.
avanti1960
A lot of recommendations without any concern for what speakers will be driven (and their sensitivity, impedance, & phase angles) and the preamp/dac that will do the driving (and whether there will be an impedance mismatch between it and the amp)...

Also, plenty of amps are up for sale because of upgrades. People do buy more expensive models from within the same family simply because they love the sound and want "more of it." And some people end up with speakers that don’t match amps they love. I had to sell my Coincident Frankenstein 300b monos for that reason. It’s a lot easier to move an amp than a pair of 300lb speakers. Finally, ears and systems work differently and something that would sound terrible in one situation can be another person/system’s dream amplifier... usually because of problems in speaker/preamp matching.
I first started researching the older models of the Anthem MCA 20, 30, and 50 series of amplifiers but then just the other day I stumbled on the Anthem Integrated 2 Preamp (that I had never heard of) selling for less than $700 and later found out Part Connexion does rufurbs of Anthem products. Although it uses (2) 6922 vacuum tubes I think the Anthem Integrated 2 Preamp is going to be my head unit new toy.
Any love for the Cary solid state power amps? 
They come up regularly but don't seem to be a dime a dozen like many others....
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