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High current amp search

Hello, so as the title says, I'm looking for a 200+ wats amp (8ohm) that will double it's power down to 2 ohms but importantly also check all the audiophile boxes so strong, articulate, fast bass, smooth resolving mid-range and extended non fatiguing highs. It's proving to be rather difficult because hardly any manufacturers list  output into 2ohms. Budget is around 4000$ so I'm looking at mostly used. Besides something like the Krell FPB 300/400 CX which can be had for that much , what else can be recommended? 

lukaszwk
corelli
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Check out the low impedance performance and try not to wet your pants!

https://www.hifinews.com/content/marantz-sa-kipm-ki-ruby-sacd-playeramplifier-lab-report

retiredaudioguy
146 posts
 

Perhaps there is a used Pass Labs around.

 

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jjss49
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hegel h20 is an excellent value, clean sound, excellent grip, neutral highs and mids

better/bigger odysseys also excellent value and terrific (a bit warmer) sound

pass and coda class ab’s also beyond reproach albeit at a higher price point

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ucrazykid
57 posts
 

Bryston? Musical Fidelity? 

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muvluv
79 posts
 

I know people are going to be pissed off I use crown amps the xti 6002 can handle any speaker on the market from subs, bass speakers, tweeters, mids they play all the frequencies of human hearing  with no roll offs to note. These amps can run 1 ohm loads and that’s better for them unlike other amplifiers the lower the ohms the easier is for crown to drive the speaker.

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