Need an amp, either SS or tube, around $1000


to $1,400, new or used, to go with my ARC LS 2B Mk 2 Preamp and Vandersteen 2CE Signature speakers. I have adcom 100 wpc (GFA 545) 1990 vintage and a Rotel RCD 1070 CD player. Room is 13' x 23' x 8' high with carpet, 2 couches and fabric chairs. I like music a little on the loud side and listem to jazz and rock (like Jethro Tull, Roxy Music, Emerson Lake and Palmer).
jwmichman
How about an Aragon 8008BB or a Classe CA-200? Good, clean powerful 200 wpc amps that you should be able to get for between $1000-$1200 used. Either one would be a nice upgrade over a Adcom GFA 545.

Happy Hunting,

John
If you can get a Krell ksa100 mk11 not the new ones. this amp soundstages like crazy and has a great bottom end. very smooth as well so it will make all your music very listenable. I have seen them anywhere from 1300 and up. good match for a tubed preamp.
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