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Modern Class A SS Integrated Amplifiers
Hello Agoners.
Who today is making a modern,remote controlled,Class A Integrated Amplifier,stable into a 4 ohm load,up to around $3500.00 & available in the USA?
I know the Unison Research Unico's use a sliding Class A(fancy way of saying Class A/AB) & Sim Audio Moon series run Class A up to 5 watts but I'm looking for something that runs full Class A at rated power output.Thanks very much...
Who today is making a modern,remote controlled,Class A Integrated Amplifier,stable into a 4 ohm load,up to around $3500.00 & available in the USA?
I know the Unison Research Unico's use a sliding Class A(fancy way of saying Class A/AB) & Sim Audio Moon series run Class A up to 5 watts but I'm looking for something that runs full Class A at rated power output.Thanks very much...
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I don't know if this will be in your price range but take a look at the Grandinote Solo, 60 wpc of pure class A, remotely controlled and you can select streamer-DAC or pre-phone built in...The price is out of your request but perhaps you can find some other model at a lower price. They make the very acclaimed Shinai, 37 wpc in pure Class A but you will need an external DAC/ Pre-phono. A lot of very very good reviews on their website... Hope this can help, Good listening! |
As above any Luxman *Used only* will meet your price. Rare to find , but There are 2 right now at listed at US audio Mart For great price. Excellent stuff. If you want new, Power Modules Belles Soloist 1 is $2900 masquerading as a $5000 INT. Amp. 100 at 8ohms/150 at 4ohms. Very stable, Black background, wide S/N ratio and channel separation. And 2000 damping factor if that means anything to you. I have owned both after too many others auditioned. NO BETTER bang for the buck than Luxman used or a new Belles. |
The Luxman L-550AX meets your criteria, its 20wpc pure class A in 8 ohm, 40wpc into 4 ohm, balanced inputs, impressive phono input, and remote control many favorable reviews about it on TAS/etc, and the power is more authoritative than you would think at the specs. extremely musical japanese class A at its best can be had 2500-2800usd used on ebay and 3300-3600usd new on ebay shipped from japan or domestic. |