This is really good advice, Jeff.
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Originally Posted by skeptic
My advice it to buy an old Marantz receiver like a 2270 in good condition. It will power your speakers, is very stable even with low impedence loads like 4 ohms, it performs excellently, has lots of useful features, and it very reliable. It's also probably well within your budget.
Dadgummit, I wish I'd thought of it first!
You can find restored Marantz receivers on e-bay all the time and like Skep notes, they are very reliable, will drive a truck, and honestly sound better than most of today's receivers, especially anything that you would get for $200 new. They are also very retro-cool with their glowing blue displays and stainless steel faceplates. I use an archaic 30 watter myself but don't be fooled; these are a real 30 watts and it plays louder than I'll every need it to.
Go old school, Jeff.