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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
kbuzz OP
214 posts
 
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
boxer12
8,654 posts
 
I like the Forte 1a amp. It's 50 amps per channel, all at class A. It's in your price range (used) & is a great amp. Note that I've never run it with 15 ohm speakers though.  
glupson
7,842 posts
 
Older generations NAD is a reliable contender. I cannot guarantee for newer ones, though.

sufentanil,

What made you pick that name? It is quite unexpected.
craigl59
307 posts
 
Check out the Emotiva site; they have many acceptable amps in this price range.
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sufentanil
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kbuzz, with 15 ohm speakers I might rethink your request for a solid state amp.  I'm making some generalizations here, but this could be a speaker that would work better with a tube amp.  I didn't look up the impedance profile of the speakers you're using, but just seeing the 15 ohm spec makes me think that you could be much happier with the tubes.

Michael
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