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11/5/12 at 7:22pm
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I recently was given two Onkyo 445 speakers for free.
http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-CS-445-CD-Receiver-System/dp/B004BD9W4W

The only problem is I need an amplifier.
I believe these speakers are 40W and 4ohm.

I have a tight budget of less than 100$.
I was wondering if you guys know of any cheap amplifiers that I could purchase.
Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!
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11/5/12 at 7:25pm
I recently bought the Dayton Dta100-a and it's working perfectly. I'm currently powering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882117405 if your wondering.
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11/5/12 at 8:12pm
d-block recommended the AudioSource AMP-100 in the amplifier thread that I recently posted. That's what I'll be buying in the near future.

As a owner of a Dayton DTA-100a I cannot recommend the amp. I had mine for 6 months (Late Jan-Late July) before it failed on me. Dayton's RMA policy states that you have to pay for shipping back to them. It also seems that my problem isn't rare. After reading Amazon reviews it seems that these amps are pretty unreliable. Otherwise when the amp did work it worked well.

Just some food for thought. It's better that you know the highs and lows of a product before you go and spend your money on it.
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