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1 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for OVERALL
Pyle PCA1 2-Channel Amplifier
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$41.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars I purchased this Ampifier to power a couple of bookshelf speakers to boost the audio on my TV. The amp does the job if I turn the volume as high as it will go. Don't expect a lot from this product -
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I was impressed with the quality of this inexpensive amplifier. It is perfect to drive speakers from small portable electronic devices such as Ipods.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars April 30, 2009
    This amplifier is so powerful and reasonably priced.
    It made my kitchen so super special as we can have wireless music flowing from my husband's computer room to our
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I use this amplifier along with a couple of bookshelf speakers so as not to have to listen to the lousy sound from the TV speakers. It works wonderfully. Only thing is that I have to get out of my
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I bought a vinyl record/CD player that has speakers and also stereo audio output ports. The audio output was strong enough to feed an entertainment center, but not strong enough to drive speakers.
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2 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for OVERALL
Pyle PTA2 Amplifier
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$77.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Fantastic output to Bose speakers. Great for ipods, iphones. Incredible sound from such a small, inexpensive, unit. I love it.
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars I have a set of AURA Bass Shakers attached to my sofa. I purchased this amp to shake things up. Man does it ever! This little amp packs enough punch to drive 4 bass shakers. An action movie on my
  3. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars I purchased this to provide channeled audio for my training room at work. It is small, simple, and gets the job done. If all you need is a small amp rather than a full blown entertainment unit, it
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Used it for outdoor speaker system. Has great sound and is definitely loud enough.
  5. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars Everything seems good with this amp. It is quite small and the having multiple inputs and a headphone jack is a plus. It does not seem very powerful for a 40 watt amp. I am using efficient 8 ohm
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Positives: Number Of Channels: 2
3 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OVERALL
Marantz SR5003 Home theater receiver with HDMI switching and video upconversion Amplifier
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$675.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.crutchfield.com
    5.0 Stars I thought the set-up was a little confusing in regards to setting up an additional zone. I did a 5.1 configuration and powered my outdoor speakers with the extra rear channel amp. (I previously used
  2. from www.crutchfield.com
    3.0 Stars Cut to the chase: a lot of features crammed into this black box. You get a lot of bang for your buck. But, overly complex set up at first and second glance. Owners manual is not well written
  3. from www.crutchfield.com
    5.0 Stars Setup was a breeze. The Audissey speaker setup worked like a charm. Distances were accurate and speaker levels were spot on. The remote is also intuitive and although none of the codes worked to
  4. from www.crutchfield.com
    4.0 Stars Initial setup was a bit of a pain. I ran the Audessey calibration with the mic and it didn't work. The speaker distances were off, it set the sub at -16db (making it inaudible), and set the sub
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Originally called sales for a Onkyo TX-805 they had one left through factory refurbished from [...] for only 599.00 after speaking with the rep(who was knowledgeable by the way) he mentioned this
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4 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for OVERALL
Onkyo A-9555S Integrated Digital Stereo Amplifier Amplifier
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$588.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.bhphotovideo.com
    5.0 Stars This class D PWM integrated amp is competitive with some very elite gear - you will have to pay over $2K to get something that is significantly better. Due to the class D design it is very
  2. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars See my full review posted at www.audioasylum.com for the complete descrition. Ths amp in my 20k system really shined. Onkyo is to be commended for building an amplifier of this qualit at this price
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I replaced my Sony stereo amp (Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver) with this Onkyo amp. Wow what a difference. I would strongly recommend it.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I've had this unit for about a year now & think this is a great unit. I will not go into all the sonic adjectives that people use but will say without hesitation that it has a great sound. The bass
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Very clean, smooth sound,.. no heat,.. you will get what you paid for.

    Hooked up nice with my LCD and 2 stand speaker.
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Positives: Number Of Channels: 2, With Remote Control
5 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for OVERALL
Rolls HA43 Amplifier
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$50.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.musiciansfriend.com
    I record with 3 other musicians and for home recording, this little amp is great. In my space,its a little tight. So the small size does matter.
  2. from www.musiciansfriend.com
    This headphone amp was perfect for recording in a basement with 3 other musicians, but it's biggest use is the wife and I watching movies or TV after the kids go to bed. I just hooked it up to our
  3. from www.musiciansfriend.com
    Great pice of equipment. Simple , solid construction. Quiet operation , crystal clear soud with 1/8" or 1/4" headphones. If you are mostlikely using a mixer , just hook up a stero
  4. from www.musiciansfriend.com
    It never ceases to amaze me that the vast majority of those who give poor reviews to reasonably good, fairly priced gear, invariably haven't set up the equipment properly. I've had the Rolls
  5. from www.musiciansfriend.com
    I own and use this unit when I need more than just my headphones plugged in. I've had the unit filled with four headsets and all was quite clear and pleasant. This is an excellent little amp for
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Tic Industries AMP10 Amplifier
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$78.00 Est. at Amazon
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  1. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars this thing works great ! I am using it on the deck with 4 phoenix gold 5 1/2" outdoor speakers.had to replace antenna with a cheap dipole indoor antenna and it works fine for fm and mp3 player. more
  2. from www.amazon.com
    4.0 Stars I use this product in my gazebo and have mounted 6.5 feet high. Unfortunately the display is not visible from that angle. Other than that it works fine.
  3. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars EXCELLENT PRODUCT. UNBOXED AND WORKING IN 5 MINUTES. EASY SETUP WITH ALL HOOKUPS INCLUDED. I HAVE 1-WIRED SET AND 1-WIRELESS SET OF SPEAKERS AND THIS IS CAPABLE TO HANDLE IT.
  4. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars Using it as an amplifier/receiver for my pre-football game "Tailgating Box". Drives my 2-40W Bose outdoor speakers to their limits. If I had to suggest a betterment, I would upgrade the speaker
  5. from www.amazon.com
    5.0 Stars I love this receiver, it comes with all the cables and wires that you will need. It's power is not going to rock the neighborhood, but it will rock your backyard. I highly recommed.
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