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RE: What is the best bang for your buck amplifier and its price?

BEL 1001. The latest version, Mk. V, is preferred. Mr Brown passed about 6 years ago; he hand made these in his home, and tested them for months to fine tune them to his liking, they occasionally show up on used audiophile markets for ~$700-1000. 50 W Class A SS, but best when a toggle is switched in back and they are used in pairs at 200W bridged.
Very tube like; I have (or had) Rowland 6, Hovland Radia, McCormack DNA-1 modded, MF Trivista 300, ARC Ref 110, ARS Sonum Fliharmonia, and other, and keep coming back to the Bel's for my main system. Plain as a barn, but honest, and musical. IMO.


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