Sumo 9 and B&K EX442

Any Info and or experience on these amplifiers would be appreciated.

danosol01-09-2008 6:34pm

elevick Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,636 posts 01-10-2008 at 01:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sumo is Class A rated. Very warm and tube like. Definitely in the class of Threshold or Pass.
danosol OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11 posts 01-10-2008 at 04:08am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Is 500 too much to pay for one, and what about the fan noise.
striderwolfhound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 01-11-2008 at 03:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I used to biamp with two Sumo 9's and have nothing but good to say about them. They were reliable, sounded good and and I did not find the fan noise objectionable.
mark Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 42 posts 01-11-2008 at 04:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have an EX-442, which I use with a BAT VK-31 preamp and inefficient, 9-driver speakers from Fulton. The combination is warm and comes close to what I heard using the same equipment with a pair of Aleph 2s. I paid $450 for the EX-442 on Audiogon, and I consider the amp to be an excellent one at that price. I also found that B&K's repair facility has fair prices. They repaired the amp for a nominal charge and shipped it back to me in a new box and with new packing materials.