I bought a used Classe CAP-151 integrated to power my B&W CM9 S2 floor standers and i i love it! Plenty of power, a Balanced input, built like a tank and sounds fantastic. I paid about ~$800 for it and it worked well for a couple years but then an issue with the left side cutting out started. Turns out it needed a recap which set me back around ~$400 (14 in various sizes) but now it sounds better than ever.
I use it with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC upstream, anti-cables balanced, the rig sounds clean and punchy, the components have great synergy too.
I couldn't be happier considering the price of admission! You may want to factor the cost of a recap into your budget, an amp that is ~15 yo will likely need some maintenance.
I use it with a Mytek Brooklyn DAC upstream, anti-cables balanced, the rig sounds clean and punchy, the components have great synergy too.
I couldn't be happier considering the price of admission! You may want to factor the cost of a recap into your budget, an amp that is ~15 yo will likely need some maintenance.