B&K Question.......amps

tophatjohnny
tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
edited August 2012 in Electronics
Has anyone heard of or had experience with the Sonata series amp. Is this their entry level amp??
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited August 2012
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    Has anyone heard of or had experience with the Sonata series amp. Is this their entry level amp??

    Dumb question, or hard one??:confused:
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2012
    They look nice; hopefully this will help.

    http://home.earthlink.net/~ivol/audio/reviews/b&k_m200/
    Jake
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited August 2012
    Good amps! Love B&K. They are one of the few solid state amps that I will run.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,064
    edited August 2012
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    Dumb question, or hard one??:confused:

    Johnny, if you want a quicker answer, use the search feature. Plenty of B&k threads to thumb around in.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    edited August 2012
    tonyb wrote: »
    Johnny, if you want a quicker answer, use the search feature. Plenty of B&k threads to thumb around in.

    Thanks tony. nothing here on where this series comes in on the line up of old BK...entry level, or top of the line. Some may come back with that "everything they do is top of the line" but nothing really explaining that. It looks like a good amp, but in HK PA 5800 I now own, I am sick with the "curious as to how much better can it sound" thing?? Yes, thi is a sickness folks!! lol Love it. Just sold an old guitar I was sitting on, so spending a few bucks somewhere??
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  • Dawgfish
    Dawgfish Posts: 2,554
    edited August 2012
    The Sonatas are great amps. B&K never made any amps that weren't high quality that I know of. I used to own a HK Pa 2100 I believe it was. It was a two channel, 180 wpc HK amp. It didn't hold a candle to any B&K amp that I have owned or heard. The B&K house sound is detailed, yet warm, with outstanding bass, great imaging, and a wide soundstage. They have a sound that is somewhat tube like. If you have found a good deal on a Sonata or Sonatas (they made some monoblock versions in that series), I would jump on it. One thing to keep in mind though was the Sonatas were made in the early to mid 90s, so they may need to have the caps replaced being a twenty year old amp. Any rebutable repair shop can do this and it will be worth the effort.
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