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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
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jbuhl
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PS Audio S300 can be had for $1K range.  Quad Stereo for around $1.5K but they are hard to find. Used Bel Canto

parkergetdean OP
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@hilde45 definitely! Lets help MN businesses :)

@jl35 thanks! I am trying to be careful. I can only spend that 1.x once :(

 

@jbuhl  yes, PS Audio did come up in my search. And I am a big fan of Quad!

 

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tomic601
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The thinking that got you in this fix won’t get you out…. Aragon in your price range is absolutely going to be used…. Grammy winning artist / Engineer David Rawlings monitors using Aragon..

 

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parkergetdean OP
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thank you @tomic601 ​​​​@yyzsantabarbara @mihorn @tuberist

seems like my list is:

Odyssey, Marantz, Musical Fidelity, Bryston, Aragon, BAT, AVA, Coda

I always avoided Schiit, not sure why, but it seems like a good value. Same with Wiim.. Galion Audio A75 is attractive but the shipping is costly.

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