wstrickland1 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I sold my MC 275 and am now looking for a high-ish power solid state amp to drive some relatively inefficient non-klipsch speakers. Preamp remains my C2500 (doubt I ever get rid of that). Possible speakers are Aerial Acoustics 7B or something similar. Right now looking at a Cambridge Audio Azure 851 and Parasound Halo A21. Really want a McIntosh MC 302/352/452 but do not think I will find the right deal one of those. Does anyone here have any experience with either of these 2 amps? Does anyone here have something similar for sale??? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 New or used? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 looking at the 851 on A4L (refurb) for $1,700. The Parasound is at a number of places but Audio Advisor would probably be the place. Around $2,400 for that. Can't find a used one and I am only so patient... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 You may want to look into a Bryston 4BSST. Beautiful sounding amp with lots of power. 20 year warranty and you can find them used for fair prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Have you looked at Emotiva?? The xpa series is hard to beat and have plenty of power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I would have brought up the Emotiva amps but I thought by the reference pieces from Mc and Parasound he was looking more upper echelon. Personally I would pick up something from the Emotiva XPR line. Either a pair of XPR 1's or an XPR2. Huge power and they are really nice amps. Hard to beat for the money too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 It sounds like you are willing to spend at least $2400, here are some good options with a couple that might be just above that range, but worth considering as they will be in a different league: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-jeff-rowland-201-mono-amps-250-watts-free-shipping-2016-02-21-amplifiers-680602--2 https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-mark-levinson-no-332-dual-mono-amplifier-200wpc-2016-02-25-amplifiers-48808-bath-mi http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649255754-classe-audio-ca201/ I'd also second the Bryston recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-d-sonic-magnum-monos-shipped-2016-03-01-amplifiers-93720-fresno-ca Here are some nice 1000 watt Class D monos on the Gon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 New or used? looking at the 851 on A4L (refurb) for $1,700. I saw that too, not a bad deal at all. I was going to point you towards these if you were looking at used amps. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-proceed-bpa-2-2016-02-24-amplifiers-33763-clearwater-fl https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-nad-218-thx-power-amplifier-2016-02-29-amplifiers-02864-cumberland-ri https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-cambridge-audio-840w-2016-02-21-amplifiers-29466-mount-pleasant-sc Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Will that Cambridge is local to me. I am going to try to check it out. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Will that Cambridge is local to me. I am going to try to check it out. Thanks You are quite welcome. I hope it works out for you. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted March 2, 2016 Author Share Posted March 2, 2016 I talked to him today, going to look tomorrow. Seems to be a decent price, half of what A4L wants. I might try to talk him down a bit more of course... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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