Having owned more expensive gear for the past decade I've got nothing but praise for the B&K Ref series. I owned the Ref 200.2 and 200.3 for a brief few weeks, and they were definitely up to speed to other amps I owned which were 3 times the price of the B&K gear. I'd highly recommend snagging a Ref series amp if that meets your budget for to my ears they truly are the real deal. Great build quality too!
B&K-ish suggestions for main system?
Hi,
I have an old B&K ST-140 which I love. Warm, non-fatiguing, etc, etc. Got lucky on that one.
I am looking for one or more amps for the main living room 5.1 system with more or less the same sound. I figure I could use multiple old ST-140s or 202s, but I would love any other brand suggestions - and up around 200 RMS if possible to drive the B&W speakers.
To me, lots of equipment is way, way too bright and harsh. Feels like hammering a nail into my forehead. So I was super happy to run across the B&K. Are there other brands that would have the same non-harsh tone in a three or five channel amp? I gather from this site that maybe the newer B&K amps don't quite fit the bill.
As a point of reference, I have a small tube amp in the other room I also like a lot.
Thanks for any thoughts, and hopefully for saving me from multiple big black amps stacked three feet high. :-)
I have an old B&K ST-140 which I love. Warm, non-fatiguing, etc, etc. Got lucky on that one.
I am looking for one or more amps for the main living room 5.1 system with more or less the same sound. I figure I could use multiple old ST-140s or 202s, but I would love any other brand suggestions - and up around 200 RMS if possible to drive the B&W speakers.
To me, lots of equipment is way, way too bright and harsh. Feels like hammering a nail into my forehead. So I was super happy to run across the B&K. Are there other brands that would have the same non-harsh tone in a three or five channel amp? I gather from this site that maybe the newer B&K amps don't quite fit the bill.
As a point of reference, I have a small tube amp in the other room I also like a lot.
Thanks for any thoughts, and hopefully for saving me from multiple big black amps stacked three feet high. :-)