Used amps, how to tell if,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I'm interested in buying a used amp and I an only afford $2,000.00

I'm looking for an amp with at least 100 watts and decent or good or high current. Magnapans 7.1

I've seen some interesting amps circa 1980's 1990's but,

I was wondering how to tell if it's not sounding "right" to me due to old caps.

1) what would be my recourse?

2) How would or could I tell?

ie if the caps are old how would it affect the sound?

thnax.

joes4403-23-2022 4:26pm

mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,938 posts 03-24-2022 at 02:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What's a Magnepan 7.1? No such model. Most Maggies will work better with more power. IMHO, at least 200 watts or something with very high current capability.
mofimadness Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,938 posts 03-25-2022 at 12:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The OP listed the model as a 7.1. That could have been a 7.1 HOME THEATER system with several different models of Maggies OR the .7 model OR the 1.7 OR 1.7i model, so it wasn't really all that cut and dried.