W/ $200 what amp would you buy?

ART SLA1 amplifier--$269 everywhere but $219 some places. Comes from the pro audio segment, but I've heard very favorable things from an HFC-er with lots of nice amps for reference. He said they take about 100 hrs to break in.

I've bought a Parasound Zamp ($140?) and an Adcom GFA 535II ($75) used from lucky strikes at pawn shops.

Or are you looking for an integrated amp or a cartridge amp? This is the Analog discussion group after all.

Preowned NAD would be worth consideration.

This is easy.
Art sla amp is amazing and cheap.

Email me if you want want info as I have lots to say and can help.

I have an extra sla2 on hand and available.

I can tell you from personally experience that the Rotel RB-951 MkII is one heck of an amp. Rated @ 50w per channel, but way under-rated. Sweet little amp.

Yeah, the "usual suspects": old NAD, Rotel, Adcom. But if you can get a Hafler for that price, I might go for that.

Last I knew, you could get a McCormack DNA 0.5, basic version for about $500, great little amp......