I'm selling a Pioneer A-35R integrated speaker amplifier on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5742179080
This amp is rated at 60W per channel (into a 4 ohm load). This unit was gently used and is in excellent working and cosmetic condition. The remote control, power cord, and manual are included.
Unlike a lot of inexpensive solid state amplifiers (which tend to sound harsh and bright) the Pioneer Elite A-35R sounds warm and refined. Also, unlike some low cost digital amps, this amp has very solid, iron-fisted control over the bass. I've owned a variety of amplifiers over the years, and this unit is my favorite under $400. In particular, this is a better amplifier than the NAD C320BEE, which I also used to own, even though the C320BEE costs quite a bit more.
The headphone jack is surprisingly good, particularly with headphones with >100ohm impedance. Like the main power amp, the headphone amp is smooth and refined, especially in comparison to other solid state amps.
Various other people on Head-Fi have said good things about this amp. For instance, Unclewai has said: "...my cheapy (pricewise) Pioneer Elite A-35R trumps the denon when it comes to music. The A-35r can make any speakers sound decent and decent speakers to sound great."
You can read a variety of reviews of this amplifier at AudioReview . Some highlights:
- "An absolute bargain in a sea of overpriced audio equipment, this little amp provides clean, consistent and rich power...."
- "This is an economy gem. I bought this for my office system. I also hooked it up to some nice towers with ribon tweeters I recently built. Pleasantly surprised me. Very clear & detailed, good headroom, warmer sounding than most SS amps."
- "I can't believe how good it does sound given the price. My remote from my main system costs more! Anyone looking to put together a good quality two-channel system on the cheap needs to hear the A-35R."
