advice needed on power amp

[Thrass]

Hi,

my amp, which I owned for 10 years kinda died (right channel is dead sound quality is really bad).
Maybe it's just some capacitors which I could replace...
But I want to do replace it for now.
I got a NAS onto which I hooked a USB soundcard which has an integrated amplifier...
Now I just wanted to get a power amp that kinda has zero controls... no volume, no bass and treble controls... (already have those)
I just need an amp with cinch (or standard audio jack) input to which I can hook my speakers.
my affordable price range is about ~200€ but could be adjusted

These are my speakers:
2*JBL LX2 8Ω 2 way speakers (10 years old, can provide more info if needed).

Is there any reasonable amp that comes to mind?
Is there maybe a good/better amp that I can hook directly to my nas via usb as an alternative?

Also I've been reading about those T-AMPS, would they be reasonable at all?

 

[rojo]

Where do you live?

Any decent amp should have a gain control. Don't think of it as a volume knob, though. Use it to match the pre-amp signal voltage supplied by your source, and leave it. Will you be using your USB DAC as the source?

 

[Thrass]

I live in Germany (320V).

I won't mind a gain control but, will probably tape it down, so nobody changes it (visitors, gf, ...) once set.
Yes the USB DAC will be the only source.
I don't have any Vinyl player and everything else is digital anyway and will be routed through the nas and this very usb dac.

 

[rojo]

I've heard some pretty good things about some Class T amps, but I've also read many quality control problems with them. SMSL amps seem to be fairly well regarded.

But if I were you, I'd be more interested in something like this NAD 2140.

Stick around and see what others recommend.

 

[Thrass]

SMSL amps seem to be fairly well regarded.

I got the same advice from someone else, also I got the advice to invest in a Rotel RB 980 RB, although theye are more likely to cost ~300€.

Regarding the SMSL, they are when I get that correctly, all class-D amps.
I don't know much about amps, but aren't class-D amps kinda the stuff you try to avoid, because those are the "cheap but efficient" electric stuff that just don't deliver the sound you want when going for a decent stereo amp?

I don't think I'm anywhere near a price range, where I can get a decent tube amp, but maybe I should just get one of those SMSLs and check if it suits my needs before investing triple of that price.
Then in a couple of years buy something decent when I finally/hopefully have the money.

The NAD seems good though and is a good starting point to compare, so thanks already.