PA Power amp on a budget required

[tonybassplayer]

My new rock band have played a couple of gigs using my function bands mixer amp etc but time has come to purchase our own and I was just about to purchase a second hand mixer amp when the singer informs me that she has a Yamaha MG16/6FX mixer from a previous band so we have decided to add a power amp that will give us the opportunity to "grow in to" when we can eventually afford higher power speakers etc

We have a budget that is around £200 to £300 and would appreciate some advice as to what we should be looking for ( and what to avoid etc ) many thanks

[Kiwi]

I've had some joy recently with a Technical Audio DA-B3000 Class D power amp for $219 +$60 priority shipping

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[casapete]

Reverb stores are currently advertising C-audio Pulse 4x300 watt power amps in their clearance section for £199, which is a crazy price!
Failing that, I would recommend s/h buys from QSC, Yamaha and Peavey. You will maybe have to forgo newer lightweight models but
personally would go for a s/h good brand old style amp rather than a new unheard of amp that may prove to be problematic/unfixable.

[Alien]

If you're really on a budget, I've got an as-new Behringer EP1500 up for sale at £100

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[ben604]

[quote name='Alien' post='492113' date='May 19 2009, 09:05 AM']If you're really on a budget, I've got an as-new Behringer EP1500 up for sale at £100

A[/quote]

Hello Alien,

If the OP isnt interested, I might be!

Cheers,
Ben.

[Alien]

[quote name='ben604' post='492155' date='May 19 2009, 10:06 AM']Hello Alien,

If the OP isnt interested, I might be!

Cheers,
Ben.[/quote]

No worries Ben.

Andy