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PSB Stratus Mini's

I may pick a pair of these up to pair with a Classe or Krell Integrated. Any impressions of the speakers?
frisco64
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megasam
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Is that BK ST202 amp a mosfet design?
That goes way back and testing my long term memory, but was very popular line of reasonably priced SS gear 10-15 years ago.

If you want speaker with extended treble energy, fast detailed with great presence the Von Schweikert VR1 should be considered. I have read that Revel M20 has similar sound but used price is still pretty high I believe.

Of course if you are getting new integrated amp no telling what synergy will be........safe choice that is easy to system match many systems and sounds very good with almost any music is the Green Mountain Audio Europa monitor....
jndean
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I have a pair and think they are excellent speakers. They have been well reviewed over the years.They image well, have great bass for their size, and have excellent highs without being bright. Same tweeter as the Stratus gold. (3/4" instead of 1"). Sensitivity is 86db so need some watts. I'm a PSB fan but think they are great speakers.
John Dean
frisco64 OP
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Megasam
I believe the B&K ST 202+ is a mosfet design and it does sound very nice. I am using PSB Image B25's and there is plenty of headroom thats for sure. When I turn the amp up to 9 O'clock or so it lights up my apartment. Jazz and acid jazz recordings sound very crisp and transparent. I just want to move on to some new equipment. I am trying to sell the units as you can see from my other thread. There are so many speakers out there. I had the list narrowed down to 2-3 but now there is perhaps ten. I have always been a PSB Fan and the Stratus Mini still interests me. I suppose sound is subjective and alot of it also depends on acoustics, atmosphere whatever. From what I am hearing, the Krell KAV 300i would sound good with just about any speaker. It may be a good match for the Stratus Mini's. I am going through a seperation so money is more of an issue this year. If I could get a used Krell, decent monitors and a reasonable CD/DVD source I would be happy. $1700 has to get it done.
frisco64 OP
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Jndean
I have read a dozen or more reviews over the years of the Stratus Mini's. My gut tells me that they would appeal to me. I have owned all of the PSB Lines except the Stratus and I have been happy with them all. I did a demo of a pair this past July with a Newcastle Amp and I was impressed. This of course was a sound room at a dealership near Buffalo, NY. It was your typical 10-15 minute audition. I remember very vividly the speakers. They jumped out at me. Now, the more I talk about speakers, the more opinions I get. I remember having a debate with the salesman regarding PSB vs Paradigm. He was convinced that the Paradigms were just as good as PSB and cheaper. How do feel the Mini's would sound with a Krell KAV 300i? Its 150wpc of Krell. This amp of course is comparable in sound and price to alot of quality seperates.
jndean
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I have the Stratus Mini as well as two pairs of Stratus Bronzes. I have driven the Minis with my 200 w/c Marantz Reference Sm-17s that are bridged. I have also driven them with my 100 w/c 5-channel Marantz SR-7000. They sound somewhat better with more watts, but good both ways. 150 w/c should be more than enough power. A friend just bought a pair of used cherry Stratus Minis for $460 on e-bay.
John Dean
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