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Old 02-14-2012, 11:53 AM
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Too bad B&K went out of business. I have a B&K amp/preamp and they are fantastic. The price was also affordable when new. My point is maybe he could buy a slightly used B&K 200.7 amp series two. It has plenty of power and sounds super for music and movies. The only problem is that you would not have a warranty with used. I believe ATI bought out B&K and does have some plans to put out new B&K gear. Alot of bang for the buck with that gear. Just a thought.
I would agree. I ued B&K for years (M200 Sonata monos), and really had no complaints about the sound. I would even dare say that the Mac amps I now have bear some sonic resemblance to the B&Ks I had. The Macs are more refined, but the basic character is the same or nearly so to my untrained ears. Overbuilt amps, too.

I have no experience with Emotiva gear, though I know of people who are quite pleased with the sound they get. And they're in my hometown area of Franklin, TN, just outside Nashville.
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Old 02-14-2012, 11:59 AM
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B&K has been sold, but the parent company, ATI in California is continuing production, use the search engine of your choice, you'll find 'em.

I had mono blocks before the Bryston and am listening with their Pro 10 MC Sonata Series pre amp right now.
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Old 02-14-2012, 12:38 PM
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He could get a nice Theta Dreadnaught I for about 2k 400 watts into 4 ohm
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Old 02-14-2012, 07:39 PM
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Ive listened to Emotiva/looked at the case-work and quality and i was not "Sold" on any of it......it is what it is .....a "Chi-Fi" product(not that there is anything wrong with that at all mind you),but i dunno.....it just seems to try to pass itself on as something much better and i dont thnk it is.....it did not impress me.....i felt it looked cheap and sounded like any $500 Sony reciever or Pioneer in that price range.
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B&K has been sold, but the parent company, ATI in California is continuing production, use the search engine of your choice, you'll find 'em.

I had mono blocks before the Bryston and am listening with their Pro 10 MC Sonata Series pre amp right now.
I have one of those! I used it before moving to an Audio Research LS3 in 1994. I loaned the B&K to a co-worker who was interested in possibly buying it. He had it for 10 years! I just got it back in November. Not sure what to do with it right now. Perhaps repurpose it to a small bedroom system, or even see how it does with my MC501s.

But again (to the OP), you'll get good sound with B&K gear and it's not super expensive. If you decide to go for something other than Emotiva, B&K would be my next choice; NAD is a good brand as well (though I have no experience with them, they have an excellent reputation).
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Old 02-14-2012, 08:56 PM
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^ Mine has been on for the past 18 years, except for power outages. I get some static when adjusting the volume at times, otherwise, no issues.
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Ive listened to Emotiva/looked at the case-work and quality and i was not "Sold" on any of it......it is what it is .....a "Chi-Fi" product(not that there is anything wrong with that at all mind you),but i dunno.....it just seems to try to pass itself on as something much better and i dont thnk it is.....it did not impress me.....i felt it looked cheap and sounded like any $500 Sony reciever or Pioneer in that price range.

This is exactly why I asked my friend to do more research. "Chi-Fi" (love that term) is what I wanted him to be sure he really wanted--heck I havent heard it either but.....there are several other choices to consider----reading a few positive reviews will steer you in the WRONG direction sometimes. He has joined AA to gather your opinions. I trust and value the input from you guys--you sure helped me over the last year and I thank you all. Thanks again for helping him.
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I own and use Emotiva gear. It is fine for HT, but was not musical enough for me.
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I own and use Emotiva gear. It is fine for HT, but was not musical enough for me.
I did read one very positive review of Emotiva XPA-1s (their monoblocks) used in an audio application. But by and large, I see Emotiva gear used more in HT applications.
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How about looking for some used Forte, Aragon, or even Acurus?
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