Belles Aria or an Ayre AX-7e.
Two very capable integrated amps that can be found used near your price point.
Bob
Two very capable integrated amps that can be found used near your price point.
Bob
Looking for a SS integrated amp... approx. $1200 range
Musical Fidelity A5. Big power - 250w, fine sound. Reliable and full-featured. Has Home Theater Bypass mode so if you wish you can use it as a dedicated power amp and use your own pre-amp. I had the A5 for a dozen years and it was great. I sold it on A'gon to try out a tube integrated which I very much like also. But the MF A5 was very good overall. Used prices are pretty reasonable, too. A'gon average price is right at $1,500 right now. |
Just tossing this in for consideration. I had one a while back, simple and well built. Since you're not looking for bells & whistles but rather straight audio performance I'd at least research this and see if it tics the boxes for you. Well south of your max budget. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa1f54-anthem-225i-integrated-amplifier-solid-state |
I would like to caution you on buying Primare equipment. I bought a Primare stack on Agon, I-22 and CD-22. Nice equipment, demos for 6 months from a dealer. I enjoyed the equipment but wanted more power, I called Primare to ask where was my closest dealer. I was told Syracuse NY and Maryland; I live in mid NJ. I asked incredulously, "what, you mean you do not have a dealer on the Boston to DC eastern seaboard?" No was the reply. I was shocked. I mulled it over and finally decided to trade them in for a Hegel; I was shocked again at the trade-in prices. The dealer showed me the blue-book prices, agreed it was good equipment but explained the dealer network is thin and they do not have a large presence in North America. I traded them in because they were essentially orphans. Sound by Singer in NYC is now a Primare dealer. Caveat emptor. Best of luck! |
audiofreak32 Look for a used a Parasound integrated. Their first version which went for $2500 and can be picked up in your price range. 160wpc into 8 ohms and 240wpc into 4 ohms. Also has dedicated sub outs with adjustable crossover point. Remote control too. +1 for this John Curl designed Parasound Halo Intergrated. Also it needs to be mentioned it has an ESS Sabre dac inside as well. https://www.parasound.com/hint.php Cheers George |