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B&K ST 202+

Hello,
I am new here and I have a few questions. I have an old B&K St 202+ amp and a matching Pro 5 pre. The amp works great and in fact, it is too powerful for the PSB B25's that I used to test it. The preamp has a burned out power light and the lettering on the units is blue. The RCAs on the back of the amp are not marked and I have no way of knowing how much power there really is. These units were built by a B&K employee for my former neighbor. I do not need this much power and I am leaning toward a smaller Arcam and Rotel system in the near future. This equipment seems in pretty good shape and does it have any value? How do I know the wattage?
frisco64
frisco64 OP
32 posts
 
Upstateaudio,
Does Audiogon offer twelve step programs for those of us terribly afflicted?
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upstateaudio
249 posts
 
No. Unfortunately we are all enablers and codepenedents.
frisco64 OP
32 posts
 
Thats funny. What a sick world we live in!!! What would our excuse be? That's it, we can blame the world for our troubles!!! Ha!
stickers11
8 posts
 
Just picked one of these up to match with my PSB Stratus Bronze and it sounds amazing. I was using a 60 wpc Hafler up until now and the difference is huge. I one thing I noticed though; the 202 runs quite warm. This is due to the pre stage being class A, which probably gives it such rich sound. That being said, how much power does this amp draw vs. a similar 140 wpc amplifier? I don' mind the heat generated if I knew I wasn't breaking the bank on power. I know it's a small issue to most audiophiles, but at the same time I don't believe in wastefulness.
frisco64 OP
32 posts
 
Stickers11,

I hope you are enjoying the amp. I kind of regret selling mine over the new year. It is a wonderful amp, but I have no idea how much more power it would draw vs a 140...probably not too much. When I had mine, my apartment lights would flicker on occasion. What are you using for a pre?
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