B&K Reference amps ... Opinions please

I liked them. I heard my sonus faber grand pianos demo'd at magnolia hifi using a b&k ref 2 channel amp(one of the silver ones 200 watts per channel at 8ohms). Sounded amazing and was a great match with the sonus fabers. Sounded very tube like but still had very good low end which is hard to do with the sonus fabers imho. I believe they had high current capabilitys which helped a lot. I don't really understand why these amps don't get more attention.

Timtim

As an alternative look for a Soundcraftsmen 5002 on EBay.
Killer amps, 250 WPC/8 ohms. Class H Mosfet circuitry. These will handle ANY load. Tight bass, great mids and highs. A superb amp with a wonderful tube like sound, and built like a tank. Or get a Soundcraftsmen Pro Power 4. Any of the Soungcraftsmen amps are great. I have a Pro Power 10, and wouldn't trade it for anything except a pair of MFA 200 mono blocks.

Please keep in mind that B&K makes electronic test equipment, so audio components is not their only arena. However, I would rather own their test equipment than any of their SS power amplifiers due to others out there that simply sound better for not that much more, or even less, if purchased used on Audiogon, Ebay, personally, etc.

Parasound Halo's, Pass Lab, Musical Fidelity. They make amplifier's with sound qualities you're looking for.

good value