You havent made clear if your friend is simply looking for balanced input connectors or true balanced/differential amplifier circuits.
Balanced circuit:
100wpc Manley Snappers
Balanced Inputs:
Manley Neo-Classic 250(wpc) monoblocks. Just out of range, but someone has a used pair listed here for $4,850.
Antique Sound Labs Hurricane DT Mark 2 (200wpc). There's one listed here for $3,900
Rogue Audio Zeus (225wpc). A bit out of your friend's range, but worth considering used at $4,900. Used M-150 or M-180's will likely be within his price range.
Balanced circuit:
100wpc Manley Snappers
Balanced Inputs:
Manley Neo-Classic 250(wpc) monoblocks. Just out of range, but someone has a used pair listed here for $4,850.
Antique Sound Labs Hurricane DT Mark 2 (200wpc). There's one listed here for $3,900
Rogue Audio Zeus (225wpc). A bit out of your friend's range, but worth considering used at $4,900. Used M-150 or M-180's will likely be within his price range.