Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers?

For the flexible possibilities imparted by his design and the extraordinary sound quality my Sansui AU 7700 is the amplifier to die for, especially at low price...No modern amplifier is so flexible and you must pay way over 1000 bucks to beat his organic and balanced tube like musicality and S.S. accuracy... A legend that does not lie...

H/K Citation 16/16a, McIntosh MC-2300 (insane power, smooth, effortless at any load.. any load), Krell KSA-50, class a, very sweet a little bass heavy.  Marantz 15, Sansui BA-5000, Mark Levinson ML-2.

There are just too many to list.  Bargain with no snob appeal would be an Adcom 535, or 555.  The first series sound better.  
Great American Sound, Grandson.  This little amp is amazing and punches way beyond it’s weight.  

The truth of the matter is, there are many great brands out there these days that can be had for cheap.

The trick is, to get something that has good synergy with your speakers, easier said than done.

There is so much to choose from.
  I was watching a,pair of Pass Labs monos, and the McCormack monos (which I ended up getting for a way good price (wife selling em in a divorce) I was pleased, which is why I popped for these instead of the Pass amps, the Pass looked better, yes, I’ve never gone less than gobs of power in past 15 or so years.

 I’m happy with them, would I be happier w the Pass amps, don’t know, myabe aesthetically , sound , who knows, I know I doubled my power buying the McCormack monos.

either way you can’t lose with mnay of these wicked deals one can find on here.   Look, research, read, read a lot, as I did!

absolutely,,no regrets on. My decision.

 Buy, warm, listen, if it’s not your liking, sell them, try another pair, that’s the fun, most of the time you will break even or gain a little coin on reselling them, or maybe lose a hundo, 

enjoy the search!

i enjoy just looking, never know maybe I’ll come across some thing I really want.

I have a 22 year old Bryston 3BST driving Vandersteen 3ASig!! Love it. An ARC 150.2 with Maggie 1.6. Love it
PSE Studio IV with Tekton D.I.'s . Love it (Older than Bryston!)

Just had my Counterpoint Solid 1A serviced. Will try with Tektons. Mosfet vs. Bipolar. Think it will be different . Not sure if better. May be a sideways move. ALL of these amps have a wonderful synergy with the speakers they're mated with.