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used power amp under 1500

I started with a great system and I managed to downgrade it to an OK sound through a lot of trades, sales, questionable decisions and shrinking budget. (No regrets, it's been a fun journey.) I ended up with very low sensitivity, hard to drive speakers and now I need more power. Will 100 Watts be enough and is it OK and safe to buy used? Any brands that are a good value at $1500?

parkergetdean
parkergetdean OP
1,086 posts
 

thanks @audphile1 I will be on the lookout!

 

@patrickalston I thought Bryston was out of my pricerange, maybe not!

parkergetdean OP
1,086 posts
 

thank you @soix I am a big MF fan!

patrickalston
172 posts
 

@parkergetdean - you could probably live with the 4B-ST forever and be happy.  Plus, you can always send it back to Bryston under the "Back to the Future" program and have it updated if you ever felt the need: 

https://support.bryston.com/downloads/refurbished/bttf/BTTF_INSTRUCTIONS_MEMO.pdf

Bryston's were near the top of my list when I was looking for amps (But I prefer BAT tube amps)

zlone
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Just to confirm, yeah the m3si would be underpowered. I tried one with my KEF LS50’s which are harder to drive, and it sounded great, but lacked the depth needed to drive them. The m6 would be great, or their equivalent power amp.

 

elliottbnewcombjr
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I like the MF m6 soix linked,

but I have to say, I would change the speakers to more efficient, I prefer 3 way efficient speakers and tubes, why not create a Virtual System with room size, photos and equipment list, and think long.

Perhaps this is a second system?

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