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Best Used Solid State Amp for less than $5000?

I'm sort of toying with the idea of upgrading my amp (threshold S300 - I know, its old) and the one amp that jumps out is the pass X250 which seems like it can be had for about $3000 to $3500 on the used market. Is there anything else that comes to mind? I can't afford the Tenor hybrids and even the Lamm SS's are about $7 to $9K. The rest of my system is as follows:

CF PFR
Fanfare FT-1
Parasound Ultra 2000 CD
Nakamichi DR1 deck
Stax Lamda phones
Sota Star table w / emt
Pass Aleph ono phono
Hales T8 loudspeakers

Would appreciate any suggestions you may have.
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eagle
154 posts
 
I see some McCormack DNA-2 Rev. A and LE amps for sale under $5k.
sylinnian
13 posts
 
Job 300 with Job4 circuit
I heard them many times , they really grabe my heart
rgodin
85 posts
 
If you like the Threshold sound, a good portion of that former group is at Coda. I've owned Forte and Threshold electronics in the past and the Coda amps are an improvement. The Pass labs equipment is also very good, but I believe it is over-priced.

Rick
subaruguru
1,353 posts
 
Still LOVE my pair of Pass Labs Aleph 2s for $3300 used. What a bargain!
fetguy
90 posts
 
Spectron. You have to give one a try at least.

One reveiwer thinks that they are way more dynamic and better balanced than the big Pass (not my opinion, never heard them in the same room).

I have heard the Spectrpn vs the Levinson...and the winner was the Spectron. YMMV
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