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Best used Solid State Amp $1500.00

I HAD MY HEART SET ON AN ALEPH-3 BUT STUFF I"VE READ ABOUT IT ESPECIALLY THE POOR BASS HAS ME SPOOKED.THE STEREOPHILE REVIEW GOT ME HOOKED ON THEM 3 YEARS AGO.I HAVE A REGA 25, GRADO PLATINUM CART.ROGUE 99 WITH PHONO, HT PRO-SILWAYS,STOCK ST-70 TARA PHASE-2 PARADIGM STUDIO-80s I LISTEN TO MOSTLY CLASSIC ROCK,HEAVY METAL,MODERN ROCK AND SOME POP.I WANT TO GO SOLID STATE AND LET THE ROGUE BE MY TUBES.ANY SUGGESTIONS?
david99
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THE KRELL KAV-250a!!!!!
avalon
23 posts
 
Best bet Ayre V3 Mk2!!!!!
garfish
1,840 posts
 
I also think that the McCormack DNA.5 or DNA-1 are the best amps available at this price point. I've used both extensively; they are smooth, detailed, have great bass and are not fatiguing. Either can be found used for under your cost target, but these are not "budget" sounding amps. And if you ever want "more", Steve McCormack offers 3 up-grade packages.
boozerbob
6 posts
 
Go with Bryston if you want airiness and detail and a good bottom end. I have (2) Bryston 3B-ST's running bridged. This configuration gives me 400WPC into 8 ohms. The 250 WPC 4B-ST can be found used for about $1500. This amp has a 20-year parts and labor warranty. I also have owned the Cinepro 1K2SE. This amp absolutely kicks ass for rock. You can find Cinepro amps used for about 1K and they have enormous amounts of power. Also, try their website (www.cinepro.com) and sometimes they offer demo deals. This amp may be one of the better amps on the market for the money if you really want to kick.
2496kh
8 posts
 
DON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL YOU CHECK OUT THE MUSE 160. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST AT TWICE IT'S $1,900.00 LIST PRICE. IF YOU CAN FIND ONE UNDER $1,200.00 USED, JUMP ON IT AS I'VE FOUND THEY'RE NOT EASY TO COME BY. CHECK OUT REVIEW ON AUDIOREVIEW.COM IF YOU HAVE THE CHANCE.
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