used power amp under 1500

I’ve always liked the Hafler P1500. You can often score one for about $400. Got a couple around, if you’re interested, but check other opinions first.

Of the two DR9s, one of them appears to be "upgraded" a bit. But what cool amps they'd be for a vintage system. Buy two, run mono, get a pair of Maggie 3.5R panels, and see how that plays out.

I've owned and lived with Adcom, B&K, Pass Labs, Aragon, Forte, and McCormack, Decent amps with strengths, but better with certain speaker pairings than others.

The current rotation has been CJ Classic 62SE, a MF-2275, Herron M1 monos, the Pass A5, and the Belles 150. There's a Precision Fidelity M8 Hybrid on a shelf, but that has sentimental value, and comes back on special occasions when mid bass is desirable. 

Of that crowd, the solid state MF-2275, and the Herron M1 monos can sometimes be found for 1500. I'd recommend these as well; they have their own strengths.

ghdprentice I respect your choices and method, along with the passion you bring to it. I've enjoyed reading your posts for years. I'm a bit of a tourist in my second era of audio assessment, since 2012 or so. I do enjoy the social aspect of buying and selling gear with fellow enthusiasts. By having more than one system I can experiment and often learn something. 

thanks @zarf for looking at them! One of them seem to be damaged slightly. But both in good shape.

I had a similar experience when I bought my Revel Ultima Salon 2’s. I used a 5 channel Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature series (425 wpc high current) amp. I bi-amp them with excellent results.

I own 4 of these amps and I would consider parting with one of them. Mine are in exceptional condition so I would need a couple of bucks more then $1500 but we could probably work something out.

@parkergetdean 

The Classe from AZ looks pretty good. It’s clean, and it’s had some work done. There is no clear indication of the quality or completeness of that work, but there seldom is unless a detailed invoice is shown. In any event, some work is often better than no work.

The Classe from CA has more red flags than a Barcelona bull race. It might be worth $300-400 if you found yourself in an adventurous frame of mind. Maybe.