Pioneer SX650 vs JVC A-X3?

[LouR]

Hello,
I have the opportunity to buy a Pioneer SX650 35wpc (70€) or a 1979 JVC A-X3 55wpc (50€).
Going to replace my Pioneer SA-500A (13 wpc).
It's for my low budget living room set, connecting to Bose 301 series 2 speakers (75W).

I'm not going to use the receiver part of the SX650. My sources are mainly hq streaming audio and vinyl and sometimes cd.

I love the Pioneer sound of my SA-500a, but am unknown with JVC. Both amps are well reviewed on HifiEngine.

Which would you recommend? And are the prices not too high?

Many thanks,
Lou

 

[SimplerTimes]

My vote goes to the Pioneer.

 

[bowtie427ss]

Neither will have the sonic signature of the SA-500. Pioneers from that era/series have a delicious warm tonal character, probably somewhat to blame on the germanium transistors used in them.

While the SX-650 might come closer to matching the sonics of the SA-500 in some ways, i cannot think of any reason why i would choose it over anything from the JVC A-X line. Simply put, that series of JVC integrated amplifier were very good.