Pure Class-A Amp under $2000 (USED)


Hello everyone,

There are so many brands out there that I couldn't catch up with, so I opened a thread about Class-A Amp for discussion. My budget is around $2000 for a Stereo Amplifier (No need for Pre), could you guys help me to suggest me some?

- DAC: Exogal Comet

- Pre/Amp: Yamaha Intergrated A-9 (My current, but want to update)

- Speaker: Sonus Faber Venere 2.0

- Cable: Acrolink (Power, Interconnect, Speaker)

=> I think the wattage range between 30-60WPC for Class-A is powerful and popular. The production date of amplifier should not too old, I think after 199x is nice.

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if you  like some volume, low watt amps are not for you, if you just like mid volume, then you may be fine with the proper speakers.

 

me, i like loud, raven, venom, celtic frost, pat travers, motorhead, living death, assassin, bathory, humble pie, hirax, bitches sin, onslaught, jungle rot, malevolent creation, etc so i need my amps and my speakers which are warm (less treble, not searing) which makes for more relaxed, listening time for me.

if you like some JAM time, get min 200-300W rms. there will be no clipping, no loss of sound, no muffled anything.

 

if you just like barry manilla, james taylor, ravi shankar, etc, the low watt will sound great!

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@ozzy62 I think with 6ohm, the power would be 1.5x. But we need to confirm this with Schiit Team. 

@timski Yeah, I’m eyeing on some of the Nelson Pass amp such as First Watt F7 or Aleph 5. Nice suggestion bro

@bluorion Let me check the Sugden; which speakers are you using with the amp?

@arcticdeth tbh, I like the great watt amp, but for the Pure Class A, over 100wpc will cost huge amount. Unless I jump in the Class AB territory 

 

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@darkknight8586 I'm using Tekton Lore Reference but I also use Dynaudio Special 40s---the S40s love the Sugden despite it being being only 23 wpc. They appreciate the high current from the A21. Hope this helps.