My dilemma: amp purchasing related

Yea at a $700 cap two amps like that are gonna be real hard to find... especially when you start adding RCA's, wires, speakers...

How do you feel about factory renewed stuff?  I saw these this morning and Sounddomain is a top retailer.

http://www.cardomain.com/item/JBLPX3004Z

http://www.cardomain.com/item/JBLPX6002Z

This stuff would be no different than an open-box buy from Circuit City...     and leave you *plenty* to grab some nice front speakers and a sub eh?

Ahh $700 on *just* two amps eh?  Dude you can get a massively awesome pair of amps for that price.

Much more fun! 

I know nothing about USAcoustics except that this board respects their products... never seen or heard an amp from 'em.

Do you have any shops around ...  I betcha with $700 you could get a really good deal on a pair of matching amps like that.. just don't tell them what ur limit is before you guys start talking a deal eh?  Boston Acoustics, JL Audio, and MB Quart all make outstanding amplifiers and have excellent market penetration in the States.  In fact, JL has a pair of matching amps that sound *right* up your alley.

http://www.jlaudio.com/amps/3004.html

http://www.jlaudio.com/amps/5001.html

These amps are built into precisely the same chassis.. underrated too... the 500/1 puts like 800 watts into a reactive load. (I think the 300/4 does about 95 watts a channel) These amps sound so good next to each other you see them in cars in "Dub" magazine.  I'd check 'em out.  A dealer ought let you walk with those for $750 at most.

If you're stuck to the internet for stuff.. I'd stick with authorized retailers so warranties and returns and what-not can be dealt with easily..  I mean..  any of a hundred different products would probably make you quite happy with that budget. 

Pheonix Gold Octane stuff is good gear. 

Absolutly nothing wrong with either amp.  Audio-snobs 'round here might knock it a peg or two.. its the on the lower end of PG's line.. but I've heard good things about the stuff.

For what you want, it looks like a real good buy.  Wayyy cheaper than that JL stuff I was hawkin eh?  I betcha, just kinda looking at your post, you'd be just as happy with the PG amps. 

Get'em.