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Best Solid State Amp For 10k Or Less

I'm auctioning off my Aragons to put towards the purchase of 'my last amp'. Wondering what people think. I have a Krell HTS as a preamp and Dynaudio 3.3's as mains. All I'm concerned with at this time is two channel sound...home theater can take a back seat for a while. My 'short' list is made up of Mark Levinson 335 or 336,Krell FPB300C or perhaps the FPB600c if I can find a deal,Classe 401, Plinius SA250. My musical tastes lean towards classic rock and jazz.What do you think?
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sdcampbell
2,136 posts
 
Put the Ayre K-1 amp on your short list. VERY musical and natural sounding.
zane
48 posts
 
The Aleph 2s powering the top of the Apogee Mini Grand, the Classe 25 powering the lower half. Turn the lights off and enjoy!
clark8165
2 posts
 
You can buy a mighty fine sounding tube amp for 1/2 your budget that will play music better than everything mentioned above.
ignatz
32 posts
 
I'm using Classe CAM-350s for my Confidence 5s and love them ($7k)
blbloom
286 posts
 
I bought a Sim W5 this week. I am amazed at the speed, dynamics, neutrality and sense of ease this amp has. Also, it is amoung the best looking amps I have ever seen. I know there have been many great amps mentioned in this thread, but at under $5000, the Sim is definately worth a listen.
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