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Budget/value SS power amp recommendation

Hello all would appreciate any recommendations for a budget solid state power amp for a lightly used 3rd system to pair with some tube preamps. Budget is less than $500. New, used , cosmetics irrelevant. Initial thoughts are the following but don’t know if they obtainable on this budget.  

brston 2b
older belles model
used AVA

Any thoughts or suggestions welcome. Would love to find a sleeper under the radar model or something discounted if it’s cosemticlaly challenged . Thanks
kbuzz

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kbuzz OP
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Thanks all for the great suggestions. Will be used with some vintage 15ohm LS35as. Since it’s going to be used with some vintage euphorically characterized pre amps I’d like it to be on the neutral l size of things...but would not turn down a monarchy amp...that’s a great one
kbuzz OP
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. A used older AVA piece would definitely work 

re why not a tube amp.  I have only used this las35a 15ohm version with tubes for over 15 years.  On a whim I hooked them up to a beast of a Bryson amp and was floored.  The power and clarity really owned these old things.  Donnie I’d like to try solid state.   
kbuzz OP
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions....for some reason. A Yamaha m series seems to be calling my name, based partly on suggestions here and not the slim chance of a used belles.....

looming at an M-4 for stability and ease of repair if needed....there is one locally....may try and snag it over the weekend....


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