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Budget amps that can hold their own.

I am working on a system and am building it from the source up. Alredy I have a Njoe Tjoeb 4000 and am working on the Bottlehead Foreplay pre-amp. Now it is time for an amp. I am looking for somthing under $500, but I do not know where to begin. When looking in the under 1k range, a lot of big names put out consumer crap that is not worth the plastic it is made of. What are some decent low budget amps that are worth looking at?

Thanks so much
Eric Baer
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flynntom
35 posts
 
ADCOM 555II can be found here or on eBAY for $300-$400. A Nelson Pass design, 200 watts into 8 ohms, High currant , built like a tank and best of all sounds very nice with a tube front end. Not the last word, but very respectable for the bucks.
nealhood
199 posts
 
NAD C320BEE. Simply excellent - especially the power amp section.
blkadr
731 posts
 
Forte class a amps, Bedini 25/25 if you stumble over one...Rotel, Adcom....
oldcar63
140 posts
 
I have owned several brands all SS If you can find one QED P300 looks crappie sounds great very dynamic open fast with almost tube like warmth. No other amp even double the price I have heard and I have heard MANY sound as good. Another good If you can get a good used price is McCormack dna 125
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
Agree with Newbee. What speakers do you plan to buy?

Dave
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