My first SS amp was a B&K EX140 (dual-mono predecessor to the very well-reviewed ST-140, and pretty rare and hard-to-find nowadays). I had that amp for eight years and it never failed to delight without even a hiccup in performance over that time. I'd agree with the previous poster that is a bit slow and soft for SS, but certainly in a pleasing way. Where my experience differs, is with Mwilson's comments on the ST202 with mini-monitors. Granted we are talking two different amps here, the EX140 is 70 wpc as is the ST140 (either would be a great choice for your smaller room BTW), which is half the power of the 202. I used mine with Spica TC50's with wonderful results. It did get my toes tappin' and head bobbin at times. I don't recall it being a champion of detail though, so I'd concur there. Overall, a great amp for the money in the budget market. It just kept on going for me. I was using it with a Superphon Revelation pre, which is also a nice pre for the money, and a good combination with the B&K. I also used a NYAL pre which was also nice, but did seem a bit slower than the Superphon.
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