Powerful but "emotional" amps?

At first I was scratching my head about what I'd recommend, and then I read Albert Porter's post. Duh. The D79 is probably one of the most musical amps ever made. Nice call, Albert!

Duke

To comment on the 4-5-03 posting. You won't find a ARC
D-79A for less than $1400. These units are extremely rare.
The D-79B and C models generally go for around $1800 to $2500 (if you can find an owner willing to sell one).

ARC made about 200 total units of the whole D-79 series and like the D-150 they are collectable units which command a high price by collectors.

A nice ARC amp that sell for less than $800 is the D-70.
It's bigger brother, the D-115 can be purchased for around $1100-$1200. I've owned both of these amps and they are excellent. These amps are fairly common and you will see one or two every month for sale.

Another great amp for the price is the Ayre 3X, used for $1,100.