What does '' STK '' stands for....

[sax6]

.Title says it all

 

[DaveVoorhis]

The 'S' could be the manufacturer, Sanyo, but I don't think it means anything -- it just designates Sanyo's product category of amplifier and power supply thick-film hybrids.

 

[avionic]

STinK'n "chip amplifier"

 

[mikeybc]

Stock ?

 

[eizner23]

Single transistor killer

 

[KentTeffeteller]

STinK'n "chip amplifier"

Truer words have never been spoken. Discrete components the best. Best sounding, and more repairable if it fails you. STK and other IC output blocks are the most counterfeited semiconductors on earth.

 

[teal'c]

Stone Temple Kilots.

 

[Redcatcher199th]

Stock ?

I think you are correct. or Shoot To Kill

 

[sqlsavior]

STinK'n "chip amplifier"

To add to our long list of un-knowable assertions, I will state that most chip amps sound better than most old receivers.

With conviction, no less!

 

[avionic]

To add to our long list of un-knowable assertions, I will state that most chip amps sound better than most old receivers.

With conviction, no less!

Agree to disagree.

 

[sax6]

So, thx all with your responses.... thought that STK creator had been a little bit more refined in his use of an

acronym.

Got 3 amps that sports those and having no problem... until they die.

 

[regore]

Subjectively I'd say discrete components sound better than STKs. However I'd rather repair a STK amp. One part...that's all !

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[sax6]

As long as you find a legit one.....

 

[petehall347]

Singapore Technologies Kinetics

 

[gadget73]

I will state that most chip amps sound better than most old receivers.

I think it depends what we're talking about specifically but I've heard some good STK amps. I just don't want to deal with them since the parts are unobtanium.

 

[Bodyblue]

My Sanyo Plus 55 has STKs and it sounds as good if not better than my Onkyo TX-4500......and my Fisher RS 2007 sounds as good as my Technics SA 5560.

 

[62vauxhall]

I have seen it explained that STK modules cost more to produce than the individual discrete components they replaced. The advantage to a manufacturer who incorporated them was reduced assembly time therefore less expense.

I used to look down on them until recently but realized they can be every bit as good as discrete components.

The drawback today is finding trustworthy replacements.

 

[SVI2004A]

Sanyo ThicK film

 

[imral3]

@SVI2004A I love your signature!

 

[Pio1980]

SVI#### was supposed to be a high grade version exclusive to Technics, iirc.