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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
devinplombier
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@parkergetdean there you go: 

$ 850 Cyclops + $413 Goldnote = $1,263, leaving $237 out of your $1,500 budget to spend on a decent interconnect. Done!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/406141157623?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338381866&toolid=10001&customid=1dfe4d1c-f687-11f0-a0c7-343033643934

 

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audphile1
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@parkergetdean this audio research is within your budget…how bad could it be?

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650251218-audio-research-ds225


 

devinplombier
1,648 posts
 

…how bad could it be?

How bad could a 15 year-old class D amp be?

 

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thecarpathian
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Get the Aria!!! According to the receipt, it’s a Virtuoso.

Less than 3 years old,

4500 smackers new, plenty of power, and that creamy smooth Belles sound!

To not get it would be sheer madness! If I was in the market, I'd be all over that like hair on a Wookie.

 

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