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B&K ST-140 - Older vs. Newer versions?

Hi, I'm considering purchasing this amplifier and was wondering if anyone can tell me the easiest ways to distinguish older from newer versions, and what differences performance-wise there is between them.

Thanks in advance -Marc
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jax2
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Loontoon - My EX-140 had a black faceplate, champagne handles and a pushbutton on/off switch. Purchased in 85' when they were discontinued and had already been succeeded by the ST. So there must have been more than one cosmetic version of the EX.

Marco
jax2
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I believe the older version had a pushbutton on/off switch, while later versions had a toggled switch. I owned a very early predecessor to the ST140 called the EX140. It is a true dual-mono version of the same amp. It was a great little SS amp and continued to perform well for me for twelve years till I sold it. I've never seen one being sold used. I bought mine at Singer in NYC back in 85'. At the time they sold both the ST and the EX and I did compare the two side-by-side there for some time and ended up liking the EX by a small margin. I think the ST is a great amp for the money on the used market, and I'm not a big fan of most SS in general. The 140's seemed to have a softer edge to them than other SS I've heard, and mine compared favorably to the tube amp I replaced it with, though I did prefer the tubes (Jolida 302B).

Marco
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