I love warmer... The BK is a pretty warm amp with the MOSFET design but I don't know how it compares to the Threshold. It has more power which will make it play louder, whether I will play it louder or not is another question...maybe. Probably actually. I will step in and defend the st140 slightly in regards to impedance loads. At least with the 1.5's (which are a resistive load and only dip to 3 ohms at most) I have not noticed any problems with the amp. It only gets slightly warm when playing loud and difficult music (Stravinsky's Firebird Suite) and maintains clarity and dignity :). I will say that some of the highs can be a bit brittle when pushed hard but nothing to write home about.
Threshold Amp and Sonic Frontiers Pre? HELP
I have a Sonic Frontiers SFL-1 with a Mullard tube and I am considering an amp upgrade to a Threshold S/200 Stasis. I wondering if any of you guys have expirience with SF and Threshold. I've been very happy with a tube pre SS amp combo thus far but I know that a Nelson Pass Amp will give a lot more to my speakers than my BK-ST140.
That being said, I love the BK-ST140. Maybe one of you will convince me to keep it in? I don't know. Any thoughts on that amp with the rest of my system?
I am using a pair of Theil cs1.5 speakers and a Monarchy Audio 18b Delux DAC connected to my computer. I'm using Audioquest Coral IC's and Audioquest Gibraltar speaker cables.
Thanks so much for any thoughts or ideas.
That being said, I love the BK-ST140. Maybe one of you will convince me to keep it in? I don't know. Any thoughts on that amp with the rest of my system?
I am using a pair of Theil cs1.5 speakers and a Monarchy Audio 18b Delux DAC connected to my computer. I'm using Audioquest Coral IC's and Audioquest Gibraltar speaker cables.
Thanks so much for any thoughts or ideas.
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