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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. :-)
brettc27

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I happen to be a fan of B&K amps. I think the older amps as well as the newer ones are great, especially at their price points. Warmish/neutral sound with plenty of current to drive most speakers very well. I don't think you can go wrong with any of these. (No affiliation)

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1289951786&/B-K-Reference-200.5-B-K-Refere

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1288647086&/B-K-Components-Reference-7250-

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1289414649&/B-K-Components-ST-125.3-3-chan

Bill
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