Best budget (used) POWER amp for Polk SDA's; under $1000 new

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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    I also picked up a HCA-1500 beautiful condition. I am auditioning it right now. It is a very worthy contender. I might just settle on it as it is more modern plus it sounds fabulous as well, and it pairs nicely with the P5 I have.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    Anthem Amp 1
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    I also picked up a HCA-1500 beautiful condition. I am auditioning it right now. It is a very worthy contender. I might just settle on it as it is more modern plus it sounds fabulous as well, and it pairs nicely with the P5 I have.

    Cool, though I would think those 2 combined might lean towards the too warm side. Those HCA series amps are great bargains for the buck no doubt.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    edited September 2016
    Actually Tony to me the P5 leans toward the cool side just a touch, or it could be that it is very neutral so combined with the HCA it works out well, to my ears anyway. I was going to part with either the HCA or the Hafler XL600, yet have decided to keep both. I really, really like this Hafler but need to check the DC offset before too much use. It sounds most excellent with the P5. So reluctantly I will need to part with my A23 at some point.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    You like the 1500 better than the A23 ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    kharp1 wrote: »
    If you decide to go the Hafler route I have a pair that I would unload for next to nothing. It's been a while (3-4 years) since they've been hooked up, but, if memory serves they were working fine. One has XLR connections and the other is RCA.

    I apologize, I misspoke. Looks like the pair of Hafler's I have are p230's
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    thsmith wrote: »
    Anthem Amp 1
    thsmith wrote: »
    Anthem Amp 1

    Yep! Magic!
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Marsh A200s. Never should have sold mine.
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,806
    @motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    reluctantly I will need to part with my A23 at some point.

    Ironically, I've been browsing around for an A23 or a McCormack 125, leaning on the A23 so plz put my name on the list if you decide to part with the A23.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    Get in touch with Skip. ;)
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
    daboyz wrote: »
    Marsh A200s. Never should have sold mine.

    One of the best hifi buys I'vve ever made!
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