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160 reviews from r/BudgetAudiophile, r/StereoAdvice, r/GuitarAmps and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Orange
4.7
(13)
"I have the rocker 15 and it is plenty loud enough. Crazy loud."
"Get the Rocker 15. It has a half watt & quarter watt settings."
"Like others have mentioned, the Rocker 15 would be a better apartment amp."
"The Orange Rocker 15 is maybe my favorite amp."
"I would suggest the rocker 15. I have one and it sounds great at lower volumes."
"OR15 head and a 112 cab would be perfect."
"Dark Terror."
"I love the amp, it is extremely versatile."
"Dark terror for sure."
"You can go from classic rocks to chug with no pedals."
#2
Fender
4.0
(13)
"I recently got a Fender Champion 100 and REALLY like it."
"Fender blues jr or hot rod deluxe."
"Fender blues jr or hot rod deluxe."
"If you just want to practice at home a fender rumble 25 is plenty goof"
"I've got a Fender Rumble 25 for home practice and an Ampeg BA115v2 for gigs"
"I have a fender rumble 25 and it’s perfect."
"The 40 won't keep into a drum kit and the 100 is very resellable."
"The 40 won't keep into a drum kit and the 100 is very resellable."
"Fender Rumble 40"
"Fender rumble 25 is good enough if you're just practicing at home."
#3
NAD
4.5
(10)
"I like NAD's offerings. The NAD C399 is a nice integrated amp and can easily drive the 703 S3."
"Seconded for NAD M33 same speakers they are good match."
"I have mine through a NAD M33 and they sound phenomenal."
"Find a used NAD to power those."
"I personally have NAD and Marantz and I’m very happy with them."
"Unless money is an issue, get the NAD."
"Yeah go NAD for a simple vinyl setup. They’ve always produced good value equipment that sounds great."
"Personally I would want the NAD over the Technics."
"A second hand NAD is also a great option, NAD makes some of the best."
"If you’re gonna consider an NAD and want some vintage inspired design."
#4
Fosi
3.9
(10)
"I recommend the fosi bt20a pro."
"Heco Aurora 300 speakers with a Fosi ZA3 amplifier."
"Ended up going with the fosi bt20a pro, after doing some outside research."
"If your not doing surround sound then a 2.1 Fosi amp should meet your expectations."
"All the usual suspects from Fosi, SMSL, Loxjie, Aiyima, Topping will work great."
"Get a small Fosi stereo amp and power your back Atmos speakers with it."
"At least get the BT20A Pro with an upgraded PSU if necessary."
"You can try the fosi DA 2120 A but that might be low end."
"Fosi bt20a."
"Find an amp that's around the same output power at your speakers rated impedance figure."
#5
Marantz
4.0
(8)
"I got the Marantz 7 channel a few years back to go with integra avr."
"I think the Marantz NR1200 is a really good option in your price range."
"The Marantz PM6007 is enough to drive those speakers."
"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
"Check out the Marantz Stereo 70S."
"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
"Marantz NR1200?"
"If you can get that price in your country it’s worth a look."
#6
Yamaha
4.1
(7)
"Maybe Yamaha AS-801."
"Yamaha thr5"
"The A-S**X**01 product line has been around for nearly 10 years with no changes."
"Yamaha 501."
"I would recommend the Yamaha A-S501. It looks pretty and packs a lot of really great features."
"I’m partial to the Yamaha amps and the A-S501 will be a great choice."
"You would probably want to go with e.g. the Yamaha A-S501."
#7
Boss
4.3
(6)
"Boss katana 100 or 50 watt. They have a low wattage setting."
"Katana is actually the greatest."
"The Katana has a bit better controls on the amp itself and arguably the better speaker."
"This is going to be a very polarizing comment.... Boss Katana."
"If you were my friend I would explain how good these modeling amps have become in recent years."
"People hate on the katana, but it's perfect for this."
#8
Denon
4.2
(6)
"Not a single complaint."
"I would go the Stereo receiver route. Something like the Denon PMA-600NE should tick all boxes."
"An AV receiver from Denon or Yamaha."
"I’d be looking at Denon or Marantz. A bit vanilla but solid for the price."
"You should look into Denon, Yamaha, and Cambridge in decent prices."
"Denon amps seem to pair better with Wharfedale speakers."
#9
WiiM
4.4
(5)
"[WiiM Amp](https://wiimhome.com/wiimamp/overview)"
"It's excellent, we use it to connect a TV, Firecube, switch/Xbox."
"Well, there’s the excellent WiiM Amp Pro. It just doesn’t have built-in phono preamplifier, and single set of analog inputs."
"If you step up your budget you could get something like the Wiim Amp."
"I’m pleased. A bit of EQ certainly helps."
#10
Vox
5.0
(3)
"Absolutely a vox vt20x if space is an issue, vt40x if not."
"Absolutely a vox vt20x if space is an issue, vt40x if not."
"Seek out the discontinued vt100x if you're gigging."
#11
Wiim
4.7
(3)
"Buying the amp used will allow you to get an ~$1000 amp for less than half price."
"Get a wiim pro with a couple of Fosi V3 Monos and call it a day."
"Wiim Ultra ticks all your boxes at the moment."
#12
Loxjie
4.3
(3)
"Look at the Loxjie A40 on Amzn. It checks all your boxes."
"Check out the Loxjie a40."
"Loxjie A40."
#13
Smsl
4.0
(3)
"Check out the smsl ao300."
"Something like the smsl ao300 or loxjie a40."
"Smsl ao300"
#14
Rotel
4.0
(3)
"Brands to consider with a fairly wide price range of choices include (in no particular order) Rotel, Outlaw, Anthem, Marantz, Monolith, Emotiva, NAD, Cambridge and Hegel."
"Rotel has very nice phono stages in their integrated amps"
"Rotel equipment is rock solid."
#15
Fosi Audio
4.0
(3)
"The budget amp champion in my opinion is the Fosi Audio BT20A Pro."
"Something like this should do."
"Fosi Audio BT20A Pro claims 300W per channel, but this is likely under very specific conditions."
#16
Pro-Ject
4.0
(3)
"Currently looking at the Pro-Ject Stereo Box E. This has phono in, line in, sub out, bluetooth and a few digital inputs."
"I use Pro-Ject Maia DS3."
"I have a Pro-ject debut carbon evo, and wharfedale diamond 12.1 speakers."
#17
A S501
5.0
(2)
"Definitely the as501 for more power."
"The A S501 I great, bought one used for €125 yesterday and it awesome, has no problem powering big speakers."
#18
Mesa Boogie
5.0
(2)
"The Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt, and sounds amazing!"
"If you want to spend even more the Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt."
#19
Aiyima
5.0
(2)
"Aiyima A07"
"Wiim ultra + aiyima a07 will give you nice setup."
#20
PrimaLuna
5.0
(2)
"My favorites were tubes, PrimaLuna Evo, Decware, or for solid state the Pass Int-25."
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#21
Audiophonics
5.0
(2)
"Audiophonics MPA-250NC is in your budget. Can recommend: quiet, powerful, sounds great."
"I can't recommend it more highly."
#22
Marshall
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend over the 20."
"Locally for me a DSL 20 can be had with money left over."
#23
Crown
4.5
(2)
"Crown Class D amps are crazy powerful."
"Crown amps are the power to value kinds."
#24
Infinity
4.5
(2)
"Have installed 2 of them like this so far and couldn't be happier."
"This amp will drive them very nicely without harmonics."
#25
Ruthless
4.0
(2)
"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
#26
Emotiva
4.0
(2)
"Also check out Emotiva and Outlaw Audio."
"Emotiva has so well reviewed speakers."
#27
Buckeye
4.0
(2)
"I hear good things about buckeye amps."
"Since you're in Canada, I'd just get a Buckeye amp."
#28
Quilter
5.0
(1)
"Save a little longer and get yourself a Quilter Aviator Cub 50w."
#29
Steg
5.0
(1)
"Look for Steg or DLS amps. Great for SQ and hit great power."
#30
Exposure
5.0
(1)
"Fantastical musical amplifiers that once installed carry on giving musical pleasure for year's."
#31
Heaven 11
5.0
(1)
"I use mine with a Heaven 11 Billie Amp mk2, some 12BH7 Electro-Harmonix tubes."
#32
Laney
5.0
(1)
"Gets glowing reviews and is supposed to take pedals well."
#33
Fishman
5.0
(1)
"Best amp in the low price range that I tested."
#34
Uniti
5.0
(1)
"I run my 702 s2 through a Uniti Atom, sounds amazing."
#35
McIntosh
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love this combo."
#36
NX
5.0
(1)
"I'm powering it with NX3000D and couldn't be happier."
#37
Topping
5.0
(1)
"Topping PA5 II Plus, now on BF rebate (Amazon)."
#38
Fosi V3
5.0
(1)
"How about a Fosi v3...mono amp and under $200."
#39
Alpine
5.0
(1)
"My choice was the Alpine SA55V."
#40
Rogersound Labs
5.0
(1)
"This one is $110 with Bluetooth and a subwoofer output."
#41
Rega
5.0
(1)
"You might find a Rega Planar 1 Plus for that price."
#42
iFi
5.0
(1)
"[iFi Zen Air Phono](https://www.amazon.com/iFi-Audio-Zen-Air-Phono/dp/B09V7TPL4W)"
#43
Yamaha A-S1000
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is a Yamaha integrated amp, anything from the a-s1000 and up."
#44
Yamaha 301
4.0
(1)
"The Yamaha 301 would be just fine."
#45
Aiyima A07 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Aiyima A07 Pro $99 (-20%)."
#46
Nobsound
4.0
(1)
"Bought two Nobsound G2 pro and two 100w Rockwood Bassshaker."
#47
Fosi MC331
4.0
(1)
"Good low budget options."
#48
Yamaha A-S301
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend the Yamaha a-s301."
#49
NAD C316
4.0
(1)
"NAD C316 or Yamaha AS-301 or 501."
#50
Fender Mustang Micro Plus
4.0
(1)
"I have a Fender Mustang Micro Plus headphone amp and a positive grid spark 40."
#51
Sonos
4.0
(1)
"Sonos Amp + phono stage."
#52
Audiolab
4.0
(1)
"I would go Audiolab, but that is because I like A/B."
#53
Dayton
4.0
(1)
"I've used the Dayton ones. The current Gen is pretty good."
#54
Wondom
4.0
(1)
"Wondom/sure jab 4 boards with their battery boards have been great for portable boards."
#55
Gamma
4.0
(1)
"The gamma g50 sounds amazing clean and dirty."
#56
Vox AC30
4.0
(1)
"I would consider one of the Vox headphone amps like the AC30 one."
#57
Helix
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation would be if on a budget: Helix mini dsp."
#58
Fender Mustang LT25
4.0
(1)
"Good price, lots of built in presets and loud."
#59
Luxman
4.0
(1)
"People on the Klipsch forum love old Luxmans."
#60
Arcam
4.0
(1)
"I still have an Arcam PA240 power amp which is really good."
#61
Schiit
4.0
(1)
"Schiit Mani 2."
#62
Cambridge Audio
4.0
(1)
"I think they have their SX50 speakers for less than 100."
#63
IotaVX
4.0
(1)
"IotaVX SA40."
#64
Hypex
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend a Hypex or Purifii class D amp."
#65
Peachtree
4.0
(1)
"Peachtree, Kanye, Klipsch, ELAC all make powered bookshelf speakers."
#66
Cambridge
4.0
(1)
"As for the amps I haven't looked at the specs."
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