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help with 2 channel system build

Hi,
I'm new to the forum and it's been quite some time since I was amp shopping.I have a custom built pair of 2 way floorstanding speakers that are rated at 100 watts(power handling RMS),150 watts(power handling music)and 200 watts(power handling)peak.I would like to get some opinons/recommendations on a good mid-fi ss or tube amp(under $1000.00) to power these in a fairly large 24x20 room and I listen at high volume levels quite often.I listen mainly to classic rock and jazz.I have a crown straight line 2 pre-amp and JVC OLY-5F turntable.
I plan on adding a powered 10 or 12 inch sub at some point.
albumguy
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noble100
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Albumguy,
An Aragon 4004 mkII used at less than $1000 might be a good match. It's 200 watts@8ohms and 400 watts@4ohms. Very rugged, reliable and it sounds good,too. It should play as loud as you can stand if mated with a good, properly matched preamp. Good luck.
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noble100
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Albumguy,

Forgot to mention matching the output impedance of your Crown SL2 preamp (which is 500 ohms)to the input impedance of the amplifier you will be using. The input impedance on the amplifier should be atleast 10 times greater than the output impedance of the preamp. So, 500X10=5,000 ohms, which means any amp with an input impedance of 5k ohms or greater should be a good match. The input impedance of the Aragon amp I reccomended is 22,000 ohms which means it's a good impedance match. If you want a softer sound, a B&K amp might be a better choice for a similar price but I cannot attest to their reliability. Good luck.
albumguy OP
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Thank you for the suggestions and info Noble 100.Someone had also mentioned that a Vincent sp-331 or emotiotiva xpa-2 might be good choices.Would I be better served to buy new or just as well off with a used amp?
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