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Audiogon Friday Feel Good Story of the Week

A number of you looked at and answered my question posted, uh, 10 days ago about stupid User Error on my part blowing the entire right channel of my beloved 1993 B&K ST-202+ Sonata amplifier. All the comments were appreciated even the less helpful ones. With your help, I was able to pick up a 1988 ST-202 that had just been redone properly at a very reasonable price. It arrived yesterday and I lugged it upstairs and simply connected it straight to the pre-amp.

Wow. Just wow. Because of the recent refurb it had, it actually trashed my Sonata who's last refurb was in 2007.

As I was sitting there a bit stunned and enjoying myself, I FORGOT that I had not hooked up the Sunfire SDS-12 subwoofer at all. I'll get to that in a couple of hours but I wanted to thank everyone for their comments and especially thank the wonderful fellow who found and sold me the Amp and also the person who recommended Deltronics in Chicago to repair my Sonata. If I can't find some place local, I will definitely go that route.

Thanks again everyone.

j
stereoisomer
stereoisomer OP
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@jasonbourne52.  

Great! Not a complete idiot. That was what I originally thought but I wasn't 100% sure. And...thanks especially to the folks rooting for repairing the gear. B&K back then was something very special.
mesch
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I had the B&K ST-140. Purchased in 1985. Sold it on AG in 2011 for 1/2 what I paid for it. Great amplifier! 
stereoisomer OP
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Mesch, I started with the ST-140!  

It was my "between system" after moving up from the NAD 7020 to what I have now..

I bought the ST-140 and the Pro-5 pre-amp and the least expensive Magnepans I could get. I believe they were the SARA'S. This was right around 1985-1986. I confess for my normal listening tastes, that wasn't a great pairing. That's not the system you listen to a lot of Led Zeppelin on 😞
mesch
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The ST-70 was not designed for low impedance speakers. Provided little more into a 4 ohm load than at 8 ohms. I used mine with Vandersteens and Sound Dynamics. With the right speakers I felt it was the best under $1000 amplifier available in the mid 80s. At $440 one could get more power for more dollars, however not better sound. 
mesch
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I used mine with the Pro 10 MC. Had a great phonostage for it's price. 
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