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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 i think best amp with the reasonable price is dna-1 deluxe. ... Hanbt

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: Kacz
From the reviews and the price the pass aleph 3 sounds like the amp I want also.(I now have classe, MIT, wadia, thiel, and a passive preamp). But now I'm scared about the bass. well would the problem be fixed if we all just used them as mono blocks? And carl stay the hell out of this! (I just said that so at least someone will respond to this posting).
Kacz (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

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