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?
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. |
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.
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thanks @devinplombier! I will avoid the CA one! The AZ one sound encouraging... |
My Wiim amp ultra (upgraded by me) is 150watts/6ohm. Alex/Wavetouch audio Wiim amp ultra (upgraded) - Pavarotti Say "Hello" repeat with Pavarotti’s voice and listen the speaker sound. Do same with other systems below and listen to their sounds. Very interesting! |
Keep in mind though, that's 425 Carver watts per channel. And a Carver watt is worth approximately 0.265 Classé watt. The good news? One Carver watt is worth 1.1 NAD watt.
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