Hidden Gems in Pre-Owned Solid State Power Amplifiers?

Fortunately for me, there were several amps that had a special sound and did not break the bank. One of the used pieces that became a favorite was a Forte' model 3. As luck would have it there was a defective chip that started to produce trouble and the amp had to be abandoned. I am having it rebuilt as I write this, but it will not be the same amp, that is for sure. A few changes are being made and I am hoping for the best.

For the flexible possibilities imparted by his design and the extraordinary sound quality my Sansui AU 7700 is the amplifier to die for, especially at low price...No modern amplifier is so flexible and you must pay way over 1000 bucks to beat his organic and balanced tube like musicality and S.S. accuracy... A legend that does not lie...

H/K Citation 16/16a, McIntosh MC-2300 (insane power, smooth, effortless at any load.. any load), Krell KSA-50, class a, very sweet a little bass heavy.  Marantz 15, Sansui BA-5000, Mark Levinson ML-2.

There are just too many to list.  Bargain with no snob appeal would be an Adcom 535, or 555.  The first series sound better.  
Great American Sound, Grandson.  This little amp is amazing and punches way beyond it’s weight.  

The truth of the matter is, there are many great brands out there these days that can be had for cheap.

The trick is, to get something that has good synergy with your speakers, easier said than done.

There is so much to choose from.
  I was watching a,pair of Pass Labs monos, and the McCormack monos (which I ended up getting for a way good price (wife selling em in a divorce) I was pleased, which is why I popped for these instead of the Pass amps, the Pass looked better, yes, I’ve never gone less than gobs of power in past 15 or so years.

 I’m happy with them, would I be happier w the Pass amps, don’t know, myabe aesthetically , sound , who knows, I know I doubled my power buying the McCormack monos.

either way you can’t lose with mnay of these wicked deals one can find on here.   Look, research, read, read a lot, as I did!

absolutely,,no regrets on. My decision.

 Buy, warm, listen, if it’s not your liking, sell them, try another pair, that’s the fun, most of the time you will break even or gain a little coin on reselling them, or maybe lose a hundo, 

enjoy the search!

i enjoy just looking, never know maybe I’ll come across some thing I really want.