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Best used Solid State Amp $1500.00

I HAD MY HEART SET ON AN ALEPH-3 BUT STUFF I"VE READ ABOUT IT ESPECIALLY THE POOR BASS HAS ME SPOOKED.THE STEREOPHILE REVIEW GOT ME HOOKED ON THEM 3 YEARS AGO.I HAVE A REGA 25, GRADO PLATINUM CART.ROGUE 99 WITH PHONO, HT PRO-SILWAYS,STOCK ST-70 TARA PHASE-2 PARADIGM STUDIO-80s I LISTEN TO MOSTLY CLASSIC ROCK,HEAVY METAL,MODERN ROCK AND SOME POP.I WANT TO GO SOLID STATE AND LET THE ROGUE BE MY TUBES.ANY SUGGESTIONS?

David99 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-08-00

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03-09-00 I have had the krell 300i for 3 years and love it. be carefu ... Johnv

03-09-00 My musical tastes are relatively close to yours. i have tri ... Sean

03-09-00 Try a bryston 4b st. this is a great sounding, 250 wpc soli ... Jbergman@

03-09-00 I would definately put the bryston 3bst or the mccormack 0.5 ... Bkrakovsky@

03-09-00 Musical fidelity a300 (i have the a3) or chiro c200. you wi ... Tracer@

03-09-00 Cant go wrong with a threshold amp.you can most likely get a ... Vayasteve

03-09-00 I have on ocm 500 on audiogon auction which should suit your ... Jman

03-09-00 Can't go wrong with the krell kav-250a!!!!! Carl_eber

03-09-00 Best bet ayre v3 mk2!!!!! Avalon

03-09-00 I also think that the mccormack dna.5 or dna-1 are the best ... Garfish

03-09-00 Go with bryston if you want airiness and detail and a good b ... Boozerbob

03-09-00 Don't do anything until you check out the muse 160. this is ... 2496kh

03-09-00 If it was me and i had my heart set on an aleph 3 i'd get on ... Ejlif

03-09-00 Like i said,my biggest concern is the poor bass i've read ab ... David99

03-09-00 Try the symphonic line rg1 mkii. best solid state midrange. ... Audiogabby

03-09-00 Other than the fact you rarely see them for sale on the inte ... Tswhitsel@

03-09-00 My dealer wants me to buy a bel 1001 mk2 he deal tn alot o ... David99

03-09-00 I really don't see any of these beating the krell kav-250a. ... Carl_eber

03-09-00 Ok carl but whats the cost of one of these beasts?? also,a ... David99

03-10-00 Shmuck, shut up and go listen to the pass amp!!! if you like ... Dhurtz@

03-10-00 Shmuck, shut up and go listen to the pass amp!!! if you like ... Thedude@

03-10-00 Hey theodude or is it theo rude i live far away from a pass ... David99

03-10-00 I got to listen to the pass aleph 3 driving a pair of soundl ... Thomc37604@

03-10-00 You should be able to find a used krell 250a for around $2k, ... Carl_eber

03-10-00 if you have listened aleph, or any other amp, and you like ... Eldragon

03-23-00 The mccormack dna-1 should be a must hear. i purchased the ... Kstgmn@

03-24-00 Try a coda. the brains behind coda were the r and d team of ... Mitcho

03-24-00 Try a coda. the brains behind coda were the r and d team of ... Mitcho

03-25-00 The first 75 watts of the krell 250a is in class a. "1 ... Carl_eber

03-25-00 I have an aleph 3 and as long as your speakers are fairly ef ... Ejlif

03-25-00 I think a used bryston would provide excellent sound and val ... Rayd

03-25-00: Hanbt
I think best amp with the reasonable price is DNA-1 deluxe. It sounds dynamic tight bass, fast and uncoloration. Good review.
Hanbt (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-25-00 The krell 250a does go a as carl states. but i still prefer ... Mitcho

03-26-00 Mitcho, wasn't trying to dog you. and i do feel i'm helping ... Carl_eber

03-26-00 Thanks well said carl Mitcho

03-26-00 You're welcome. Carl_eber

03-26-00 from the reviews and the price the pass aleph 3 sounds like ... Kacz

03-26-00 My concern has diminished concerning the bass.it wont be the ... David99

03-29-00 I agree with carl on the kav-250a but i also think the conra ... Kgb540

03-29-00 Kacz, get a coffee enema. (just said that cause kacz made m ... Carl_eber