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166 reviews from r/StereoAdvice, r/GuitarAmps, r/BudgetAudiophile and 12 more subreddits

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#1

Orange

4.4
(27)
"I have the rocker 15 and it is plenty loud enough. Crazy loud."
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"The Rocker 15 Terror head + 1x12” cabinet is what I did when apartment living."
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"Get the Rocker 15. It has a half watt & quarter watt settings."
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"Like others have mentioned, the Rocker 15 would be a better apartment amp."
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"If your not going for the 35W go for the Orange crush 20, with or without the RT."
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"The Orange Rocker 15 is maybe my favorite amp."
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"I would suggest the rocker 15. I have one and it sounds great at lower volumes."
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"I think the perfect apartment amp is the Terror series."
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"OR15 head and a 112 cab would be perfect."
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"Dark Terror."
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#2

Fender

4.3
(16)
"This amp has a great sound."
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"I just picked up a fender mustang LT25 for my 1/1 apartment."
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"You want good tone at low volume? say no more."
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"I love my Princeton Reverb reissue with the 12 speaker for this reason."
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"Fender Princeton. Tone king Gremlin."
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"Tonemaster Twin (or any of them really)."
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"If you just want to practice at home a fender rumble 25 is plenty goof"
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"I've got a Fender Rumble 25 for home practice and an Ampeg BA115v2 for gigs"
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"I have a fender rumble 25 and it’s perfect."
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"The 40 won't keep into a drum kit and the 100 is very resellable."
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#3

Yamaha

4.4
(13)
"Get a pair of Yamaha or Adam active monitors - T7V or HS8's."
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"Their app is really really good and since it’s networked you can change inputs."
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"I love my Yamaha Thrii 10, built for what you’re trying to do."
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"I ended up getting a Yamaha THR10ii and can’t believe how good it sounds."
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"How about a Yamaha THR?"
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"I would recommend the Yamaha A-S501. It looks pretty and packs a lot of really great features."
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"I’m partial to the Yamaha amps and the A-S501 will be a great choice."
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"Both of those amps are good. Also look at Yamaha A-S301."
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"Yamaha R-N600A (or 800A with YPAO, if you want it)."
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"Yamaha n800 .. I heard one recently, don’t own one, it was excellent vfm."
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#4

Marantz

4.1
(9)
"But since you have the budget, consider the Marantz PM7000N."
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"I think the Marantz NR1200 is a really good option in your price range."
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"The Marantz PM6007 is enough to drive those speakers."
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"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
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"I think the Marantz Stereo 70 has most of the features you're after."
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"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
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"Marantz NR1200?"
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"Vintage receivers, like the Marantz 2226B, have something in the."
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"If you can get that price in your country it’s worth a look."
#5

NAD

4.3
(7)
"NAD C389 with BluOS-D"
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"I personally have NAD and Marantz and I’m very happy with them."
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"Unless money is an issue, get the NAD."
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"Yeah go NAD for a simple vinyl setup. They’ve always produced good value equipment that sounds great."
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"A second hand NAD is also a great option, NAD makes some of the best."
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"Note that we don’t really do headphone amplifier recommendations here."
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"Recertified for $500 CAD."
#6

Buckeye

5.0
(5)
"I second the modern class D option (ncore, nilai, purifi)."
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"I have a Buckeye 3ch Purifi powering my R11 and R6 and it’s fantastic."
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"I have a buckeye Hypex NCx500 x 3 powering R7s and R6."
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"Get a buckeye Purifi or Hypex nCore and never look back."
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"I recently bought a Buckeye Ncore Hypex amp and I also have a five channel Bryston 9Bsst."
#7

Denon

4.0
(6)
"I love my Denon x3800 with my Q Acoustics."
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"Denon pma 900hne"
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"I’d be looking at Denon or Marantz. A bit vanilla but solid for the price."
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"You should look into Denon, Yamaha, and Cambridge in decent prices."
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"Denon amps seem to pair better with Wharfedale speakers."
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"Generally, my recommendation for people who just want a basic competent AVR would be the Denon X1700H."
#8

Boss

4.5
(4)
"Boss katana 100 or 50 watt. They have a low wattage setting."
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"Katana is actually the greatest."
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"If you were my friend I would explain how good these modeling amps have become in recent years."
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"People hate on the katana, but it's perfect for this."
#9

Mesa Boogie

5.0
(3)
"Any decent low wattage tube amp with a serial effects loop."
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"The Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt, and sounds amazing!"
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"If you want to spend even more the Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt."
#10

Emotiva

5.0
(3)
"Get the Emotiva XPA-3 Gen3."
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"Emotiva xpa-3 might be a good option."
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"I got the Emotiva BasX A2m, an excellent 50 wpc rms small Class AB amp."
#11

FiiO

5.0
(3)
"$200 FiiO K7 (6.7Vrms, DAC+Amp)"
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"Fiio K7 BT. More than enough to drive even planars."
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"Fiio K9 easily."
#12

Topping

4.7
(3)
"$150-200 Topping DX3 Pro+ (7.6Vrms, DAC+Amp)"
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"$90 Topping DX1 (3.89Vrms, DAC+Amp)"
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"Topping nx"
#13

Rotel

4.0
(3)
"Rotel has very nice phono stages in their integrated amps"
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"Rotel equipment is rock solid."
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"I would consider both the amp and a DAC in your purchase."
#14

PrimaLuna

5.0
(2)
"My favorites were tubes, PrimaLuna Evo, Decware, or for solid state the Pass Int-25."
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"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#15

Amazon

5.0
(2)
"I got this one a couple months ago. Amazing for the price, even with inefficient speakers."
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"This little amplifier with built-in bluetooth does a great job."
#16

WiiM

4.5
(2)
"It's excellent, we use it to connect a TV, Firecube, switch/Xbox."
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"I’m pleased. A bit of EQ certainly helps."
#17

Arcam

4.5
(2)
"I have an Arcam SA20 powering my Oberon 1’s. The combo is outstanding."
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"Check the Arcam receivers. For second hand, listen it and open the receiver to check it looks inside… dust dirt and so on."
#18

Vox

4.5
(2)
"I love my vox pathfinder."
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"Ended up with Vox AC4c1-12. Not perfect, but good for low volume settings."
#19

Marshall

4.5
(2)
"Marshal DSL1 or Bugera 6262 Infinium and 4x12."
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"Really shape the sound you want."
#20

Aiyima

4.5
(2)
"Wiim ultra + aiyima a07 will give you nice setup."
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"Aiyima or Fosi in your price range."
#21

Roland

4.5
(2)
"Blues Cube Hot. It has a 1/2 watt power stage."
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"If you want easy, Roland mobile Cube is my recommendation."
#22

Ruthless

4.0
(2)
"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
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"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
#23

Behringer

3.5
(2)
"The Behringer NX6000 is really solid, especially at the current sale prices."
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"Your best option under $1000 is going to be a Behringer NX6000D."
#24

Fosi

3.5
(2)
"I went with the new Fosi v3 monos but you could go for something a bit higher end if you feel it's necessary."
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"Fosi bt20a."
#25

Project Audio

5.0
(1)
"The Project Audio MAIA DS2 or DS3 now. It’s an excellent amp."
#26

Moondrop

5.0
(1)
"I have used my 45 usd moondrop dawn pro to drive senn 6xx Audeze LCD 2c, meze empyrean 2, meze elite, edition xs and sundaras, all planars all get good volume from it."
#27

Salt

5.0
(1)
"There's only one amp for you,,, salt 8."
#28

Chord

5.0
(1)
"I am very fond of Chord DACs (especially the Qutest), but havent tested it with Klipsch."
#29

Luxman

5.0
(1)
"I would consider The luxman NeoClassico SQ-N150."
#30

Pass

5.0
(1)
"My favorites were tubes, PrimaLuna Evo, Decware, or for solid state the Pass Int-25."
#31

ifi

5.0
(1)
"It’s everything you could ever need in an audio product."
#32

Black Ice Audio

5.0
(1)
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#33

Gallion

5.0
(1)
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#34

Rogue Audio

5.0
(1)
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#35

Raven Audio

5.0
(1)
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#36

Willsenton

5.0
(1)
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#37

Decware

5.0
(1)
"My favorites were tubes, PrimaLuna Evo, Decware, or for solid state the Pass Int-25."
#38

McIntosh

5.0
(1)
"Mcintosh was also well suited."
#39

Leben

5.0
(1)
"Leben amps sound amazing with Klipsch."
#40

Hotone

5.0
(1)
"If you have the money then Hotone Pulze, Nux Mighty Air, Yamaha THR and the Spark one are all a huge amount better."
#41

Laney

5.0
(1)
"Amazing little amp."
#42

Lanes

5.0
(1)
"Best bang for the buck period!"
#43

Spark

5.0
(1)
"I would throw spark amps in the mix."
#44

Quilter

5.0
(1)
"Virtually any Quilter or vintage solid state Peavey amp."
#45

Naim

4.0
(1)
"Naim xs, Rega, Atoll."
#46

Wiim

4.0
(1)
"Wiim Ultra ticks all your boxes at the moment."
#47

Klipsch

4.0
(1)
"Get some Klipsch Sevens or Nines."
#48

Rega

4.0
(1)
"Maybe the Rega Elex MK4 is worth a look."
#49

Nux

4.0
(1)
"The Nux mighty plug seems quite popular."
#50

Mission

4.0
(1)
"Best is subjective but I would check out the Mission 778X"
#51

Kicker

4.0
(1)
"Kicker Warhorse 10K, or US Acoustics Phil."
#52

Harley Benton

4.0
(1)
"Thomann has a Harley Benton HB-40B amp - 10" speaker, 40 watts - for about €119."
#53

1Mii

4.0
(1)
"I added this to my head-unit and cant complain."
#54

Mojo

4.0
(1)
"Mojo 2"
#55

Hegel

4.0
(1)
"Hegel h120."
#56

Cambridge Audio

4.0
(1)
"Cambridge Audio Evo 150 is a bit past your budget."
#57

Smsl

4.0
(1)
"Smsl ao300"
#58

Loxjie

4.0
(1)
"Loxjie A40."
#59

PS Audio

4.0
(1)
"Look at the PS audio sprout."
#60

Schiit

4.0
(1)
"Shiit magni works well for me."
#61

AUDIOPHONICS

4.0
(1)
"Why not go with a class D amp like the AUDIOPHONICS MPA-S125NC."
#62

Blackstar

4.0
(1)
"Blackstar ID: core. It’s only 10 watts."
#63

JDS Labs

4.0
(1)
"A JDS labs element 3 mkii if you want a product from a company that will actually back it up."
#64

Quad

3.0
(1)
"I believe they’ve just reissued the Quad 33/303, albeit made in China these days."
#65

Fosi Audio

3.0
(1)
"Fosi Audio BT20A Pro claims 300W per channel, but this is likely under very specific conditions."
#66

Dayton

3.0
(1)
"The cheap class D amplifiers like Fosi are a poor choice for a turntable setup as they digitize the analog sound, defeating the purpose of using a physical format."

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