Power amplifiers
8 products with sourced specs, cheapest first. Open one to see its 3D model and exactly what it works with.
Only powers speakers. It needs a receiver or processor in front of it.
What to check
- Pre-outs
- A power amp has no volume control of its own: it connects to a receiver's or processor's pre-outs.
- Lowest speaker load
- It has to be rated for your speakers' impedance.
- Channels
- One per speaker it powers.
Power amplifiers (8)
| Model | Channels | Power, 8 Ω | Power, 4 Ω | Lowest load | Price | In your room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emotiva BasX A-700Discontinued | 7 | 110 W | — | 4 Ω | $501 | Use in my room |
 Monoprice M7100X | 7 | 90 W | 135 W | 4 Ω | $650 | Use in my room |
 Crown XLS 1502 | 2 | 300 W | 525 W | 2 Ω | $810 | Use in my room |
 Emotiva XPA-2 Gen3 | 2 | 300 W | 490 W | 4 Ω | $1,499 | Use in my room |
 Monoprice Monolith 7X | 7 | 200 W | 300 W | 4 Ω | $2,000 | Use in my room |
 Emotiva XPA-5 Gen3 | 5 | 250 W | — | 4 Ω | $2,249 | Use in my room |
 ATI AT525NC | 5 | 200 W | 300 W | 4 Ω | $3,995 | Use in my room |
 Parasound Halo A 21+Discontinued | 2 | 300 W | 500 W | 2 Ω | $5,000 | Use in my room |
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