And B&K owners here?


I have the ST 140 (105 w version) powering my ZU Omen Defs. Great low end and very smooth, non fatiguing mids and highs. More than enough power ( my Zus are 101 Db efficient). 

Although I love the amp, I will be upgrading this year. I’m thinking of a new Yamaha AS2100 or a used MAC. I want SS.

I thought about the Musical Concepts B&K upgrade, but figured I should go newer.

I heard a Yamaha as2100 a while back with the standard Omens and was taken back how deep and wide the music sounded. It was fantastic.

I’ll hang on to my B&K for a second system. I had a custom faceplate made so it would fit in cabinet.

Just curious how how others like their B&K amps and what they upgraded to?


aberyclark
Thanks Lou. I was very proud of that system for the money I had in it. I still own the Sonograph TT. It was my only source as I did not jump into digital until the year 2000, never thought early digital sounded as good as vinyl at that time. Now mostly digital, computer based. Curious as to how it would compete against todays budget turntables. 

The Sound dynamics were more detailed, faster however not as deep in bass, more dynamic. A truly great speaker at its price. Now my Vandys were a very early model 2 (1977-1978).  I sold them and then they were returned to me several years later with non functional drivers. Cost to repair was too high so I gutted them and made bass traps with the enclosures. 
I had the Vandy 1B's a long time ago, I thought they were very pleasing sounding but not the most accurate.  I think I prefer the more accurate British 2 way monitor sound to the Vandersteens.

I'm sure your Sonographe TT would still compare very favorably to any of the budget TT's today.  I must admit, at 56, I'm still a bit stuck in the 80's when it comes to audio gear and I still believe most of the older stuff also compares very favorably with today's stuff.  More nostalgic and fun-ner to own too!
As my system now resides in a bedroom, I also prefer 2-way monitors. Currently a pair of Esoteric MG 10s.

I upgraded my B&K ST140/Pro10 to a Vincent integrated then went separates. Currently using a BEL 1001 MK5 SS amp and Jolida Fusion tube pre.  
I've temporarily downsized with a small Topping TP22 into a pair of Fostex back loaded horns from Madisound https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/full-range-speaker-kits/fostex-p1000-bh-4-full-range-back-load...

with a small Atlantic Technology subwoofer while I'm waiting for 3 custom single ended tube amps (two 45 amps and one 3E29 amp) to be looked at by a technician.

I sold off my beloved Paisley Research AE500's as they were too large and hadn't used them in a while and my Onix OA20/2 developed a problem and I gave it to a friend to see if he can fix.  I'll then decide which tube amp I want to keep.  The Fostex's were acquired specifically as a budget speaker for the 45 amps.   
For a budget system in a small room the Fostex speakers look interesting. Especially when paired with a small sub. Any idea what the impedance and sensitivity parameters are on them?