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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
1,032 posts
 

thanks @devinplombier! I will avoid the CA one!

The AZ one sound encouraging...

mihorn
908 posts
 

OP   Will 100 Watts be enough and is it OK

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!  

AXPONA 2025

devinplombier
1,637 posts
 

@reme wrote

I used a 5 channel Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature series (425 wpc high current) amp. I bi-amp them with excellent results.

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.

 

yyzsantabarbara
5,550 posts
 

Schiit Wotan at $2k new. I sold mine for $1600 and the buyer loves it. This amp can drive almost anything. I had 2 CODA amps and the Wotan amp but only needed 2. The Wotan was also the easiest to sell.

reme
13 posts
 

When considering an amp option such as a Carver it would more about the high current rather than the wattage. I think they have worked well for me over the years because I am a big proponent of biamping speakers whenever possible.

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