used power amp under 1500

@bikefi10 I did note it. I wish all manufacturers provided full specs.

@devinplombier with taxes and shipping it would be over $1700. The return option is nice but it would cost about $180 - shipping and 5% restocking.

(I was generous with my $1500 budget, it would be my absolute max, risking divorce)

Still, Bryston is high on my list, there are several on craigslist.

McCormack DNA-1 has my vote plus it’s upgradable 

Classe Audio made some of the best power amps back in the day (‘80’s-‘90’s).  Most are available in your price range now-a-days… look for a DR-8 or DR-9, both are in the 100 Watt range, and will drive any low sensitively speakers, and sound equal or better then many amps costing $5k-$10k . Check out TAS reviews that rave about their amazing sound… almost tube-like for a solid state amp.  Build quality is second to none.  I bought my first DR-8 brand new in 1990, and last year I bought a 2nd DR-8 on the used market for less then $1K, now I’m running both in mono, the sound is astonishingly good.  If you can find one of these, you will be set for years to come!

@parkergetdean another vote here for the Marantaz MM7025.  I use it to drive a pair of Focal Aria 926 speakers and can drive it to audio levels I am quite uncomfortable with.  I have played a lot of the test tracks on my system that are prevalent at the audio shows and to my ear it passes the test.  Since that amp has been out awhile you can find them used as well, I got mine on this site for $500 from a fellow who was upgrading to a 200 watt amp.  

@patrickalston Bryston no longer offers Back to the Future. 
 

Op - if you go with a Bryston used, Bryston will go back to the ST series for repair. The wont repair older amps for lack of parts. My local tech has parts.
 

+1 on Bryston! My 3b is still running fine, 45 years now!