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Great Sounding Budget Amplifier, Help.
Hi everyone!,
i am in need of help! I am trying to find an amplifier under 1,300 that could make a great match with a Mcintosh C220. Any one have any suggestions for me? I was looking at the Emotiva XPA-2 because of the price and power. Yet, i am holding back because of the mix reviews. I personally heard it at a friends house and sounded great though. HELP? |
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You might be able to find a Proceed HPA 2 for $1300 - dead quiet amp that will drive anything. After Mark Levinson shut Proceed down the HPA 2 essentially became the Levinson 432 amplifier that you won`t find at $1300.
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Thanks! I was looking into this amp and i am really considering it!!
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Look at Odyssey amps. I was impressed with them at The Show Newport.
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Bump
Best, Eduardo. |
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Thanks for the great recommendations! Can anyone recommend anymore? Under 1000?
Best, Eduardo. |
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Look at the Halo line, they have a nice amp A23 that is a class A/B amp 125 8 ohms, 250 4 ohms balanced interconnects as well and adjustable gain sensitivity. Can even be bridged down the road as well.
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Don't discount the Rotel RB-1582 MkII.
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There is the Marantz MM7025 also. The caveat is it may not work with 4-ohm speakers; power specs are 140W into 8 ohms, 170 into 6 ohms. On the other hand, it's less than $1K.
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