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In my opinion it's a decent amp. I would look into the upgrade kit mentioned by one Agoner. There's one on ebay now, but it's sold as is for parts and not guaranteed to work  Very Rare B&K Components Ltd. EX 442 Power Amplifier Top Quality Stereo Item | eBay. Depends how much $$ you want to spend to fix or replace. 200 watts/channel is no slouch, with dual independent toroid power transformers and filter caps, from what I saw.

I owned B&K a long while back. Great sounding amp, really loved the sound. But it lost a channel and I didn’t feel it was worth fixing back 10+ years ago. Obviously I would be even more inclined not getting it fix today. I’d suggest you save up and spend the money on newer equipment. A lot has changed. 

It’s a personal choice. I have a Carver M1.0 out for an overhaul & upgrade. FedEx lost track of it for a week and tried to bill me $90 two weeks after I calculated and paid $75... "Special handling charge, whatever that is.) Not paying this BS unless I have no choice. I had no idea shipping from AZ to MI might cost me $180 on top of the $450 for the work, which is more than the amp’s original price. (Not when adjusted for inflation, but shipping costs are outrageous IMO.)

I decided to stick with this amp because I’m the original owner, it’s in perfect condition and I feel like it's an underappreciated gem that drives my Maggies beautifully. The upgrade will take it from 200 to 400+ watts and promises improved SQ over what was a sweet sounding amp. I didn’t feel I could get anywhere near the same performance (especially for driving Maggies) for the same investment. So, sometimes it’s worth it, especially if you don't want to get back on the merry-go-round. You need to also consider the costs and headaches of shipping (if you can’t deliver yourself), and the nail biting of knowing a piece you’re attached to is banging around on a journey to who knows where though. Packing is a big hassle too.

Fort Worth Audio is a repair shop that has fixed some VERY expensive components for me.

First, let me thank EVERYONE who has replied via email or on here. It's all valuable information. One of the main drags about the 21st is the place I used to haunt that could fix it, Hillcrest Hi Fidelity, is long gone. I saw someone mention Audio Electronics in Dallas. I haven't heard of it unless you mean Audio Concepts. I wasn't aware they did their own repair work.

dougthebiker....I've never heard of Ft. Worth Audio. I assume they have a phone number or website so I'll look them up.

I am aware a lot has changed since 1993, thanks. A few of those things are my age ( 56 ) and subsequent hearing loss from attending over 250 live concerts. I seriously doubt I could hear the sparkly phrases like "deep soundstage" and other phrases that everyone OOOO's and Ahhhh's over with my current hearing.

Another thing that's changed over that time is budget. I could walk out and spend 5 grand on a new amp right now but that's a needless waste which I explained above.

So, let me rephrase the question. Is there a $500-$700 new amp that would fit in there that I can walk into a store and buy or ( thanks for the two examples above ) a local repair shop that I will lug it over to close to me? Hillcrest used to do this stuff with no problem but they are long gone. I'm thinking  of checking out the local places for repair costs or if people know a new, better amp I can buy immediately, give me some names and models. And thanks everyone for your help ;)