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Best budget integrated choices

I had a Sugden A21 some years ago but it died an unfortunate death.

I am looking for a budget (defined as as cheap as possible) integrated to power my LS3/5a V2 (a little easier to drive than the original) to not loud levels.

I worked myself into a tizzy of joy reading reviews of the Onkyo A-9010 Integrated Stereo Amplifier to only find out that the UK version is the one voiced (if I can say that) with a nice warm presentation.  I am a tube guy at heart but appreciate a warm SS amp.

What else should I be looking at.  I am a but apprehensive on used SS after mine died.

Thoughts?
portlandlay
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jond
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If you're ok with used, and at your budget you should be, this looks like a good deal and Marantz is typically voiced on the warm side:

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-marantz-pm-8003-integrated-amp-price-reduced-2017-02-0...
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audioman58
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Jolida makes a pretty decent integrated amp this ond at 10wpc 
Is s very good amp under 1,000 and a clean 10wpc, if you can afford they have
Others.  http://www.jolida.com/product/glass-fx-10
eddiekuo
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NAD D3020 is a pretty good choice.
waterzlife
119 posts
 
Agree with the NAD 3020...or the 7020 which is the receiver ( plus tuner) version of the 3020......or an old Advent receiver, all these had sweet sounds....and are cheap (  $100 or so).
john421
452 posts
 
Don't know where your located but this pass weekend there was Jolida integrated amp for $450 on the Washington DC Craigslist .Can't recall the model number but believe it was a RC 1501 I think that's the correct number.
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