Power Amp Recommendations

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  • jim1961
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 357

    #1

    Power Amp Recommendations

    I currently own a Classe CA-100. I'd like to get to 200-250W of clean 8 ohm power. I was wondering what you guys might recommend in a used amp 2-4 years old as a used buy in the $1000-1250 range that wont be a downgrade in sound quality from what I already have.

    Misc:

    1) Id prefer it NOT be bridgeable
    2) Needs to be comfortable driving 4 ohm loads as well
    3) Power meters a plus (old school fascination)
    4) Needs to make full power with a 1V input
    Seek out and destroy early high gain room reflections
  • Alaric
    Ultra Senior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 4157

    #2
    Rotel is all I can think of that would come close , and that's only close. Maybe Parasound. The CA-100 is a nice amp. Or this https://app.audiogon.com/listings/so...nsington-md--2 200 watts in to 4 ohms.
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    • jim1961
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2012
      • 357

      #3
      Originally posted by Alaric
      Rotel is all I can think of that would come close , and that's only close. Maybe Parasound. The CA-100 is a nice amp. Or this https://app.audiogon.com/listings/so...nsington-md--2 200 watts in to 4 ohms.
      Thanks for the reply, but I already have 200w into 4 ohms.
      Seek out and destroy early high gain room reflections

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