B&K AV5000 amp addition

GATOR3000

Just picked up a nice B&K AV5000 amp. Someone brought this amp to the local store to sell and they don’t deal in consignments so I picked it up. This amp is the model before the Series II issue. I was told the only difference between AV5000 and AV5000 Series II is, that Series II is 125W x 5 instead of 105W x 5.

Also, the amp has a 12V trigger and gold plated binding post. The front black aluminum plate entertains a pilot light and a power switch very plain and simple. The amp weight around 40 lbs. and came with original box, owner’s manual and is in pristine condition.

I bi-amped the F/R (Ch. 1+2) and F/L (Ch. 4+5) and Centre is connected to Ch. 3 as recommended by B&K and the surround is powered by Denon AVR3806 prepro.

Nice improvement to my rig. Just thought I will share this with you.


Gator

EricT43

Strange that they actually spelled out "MINUS" and "PLUS", instead of just "-" and "+". I guess that's OH-KAY if you understand English.

And thanks for not posting pictures of the box.

dorokusai

That's a nice amplifier, have fun.

SuperDave

How is it working for you?

SuperDave
Yamaha RX-V992 (Center,Rears)
Adcom GFA-5500 (Main)
Denon DVD-1920
Sony XBR 27"
BrightHouse DVR
Polk LSi25 Main
Polk LSiC Center
Infinity RS1 Rears
Monster THX Cables

Tour2ma

Four (4) badass blue caps...

Nice bag...

kingtut

Nice pick up. Congrats!

GATOR3000

SuperDave wrote:

How is it working for you?

The B&K amp works really well. My Rti8’s came alive with bi-amping. I found the 8’s were on a bright side with the Denon 3806 alone. After I hooked up the B&K they mellowed down and the midrange is a lot clearer. Also, the bass is more powerful and tighter.

After all hookups I played Diana Krall and I was amazed with her voice. Playing HT and music is more pronounced and smooth. Well worth the investment.

Gator

Shizelbs

Glad to hear you like your pickup. Makes me jealous.

Demiurge

Nice grab, I need something like that.

GATOR3000

Demiurge wrote:

Nice grab, I need something like that.

Hey Demiurge,

There is one on eBay for grabs.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/B-K-AV5000-mkII-5-channel-power-amp-125-watts-channel_W0QQitemZ9714732978QQcategoryZ14973QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It is the B&K AV5000 series II 5x125W and it looks like in a good shape.

Take a look.

Demiurge

Thanks! I'm watching it. 7 Days to go.

GATOR3000

Demiurge wrote:

Thanks! I'm watching it. 7 Days to go.

This amp is awesome. I just looked at your Sony on web site and it has preouts. I biamped my fronts and run the 5th chanel straight from the amp.

You would be really pleased with this amp.

Gator

danger boy

wow. that is one good lookin rear end. and yeah big honkin blue caps. that big boy looks great.. what type of interconnects are you using? Those look very interesting.

GATOR3000

danger boy wrote:

wow. that is one good lookin rear end. and yeah big honkin blue caps. that big boy looks great.. what type of interconnects are you using? Those look very interesting.

Using UltraLink inteconnects and these work well for me for now. Yeh, the caps are awesome. I thought it was all about "Watts", but it really is all about "power supply" and quality of the amp. My Denon 3806 is rated at 120WPC x 7, but the B&K will kick its a$$ any time.

Sunday morning at 6:00 am I re-calibrated the whole setup using the mic that comes with my Denon. You might wonder why Sunday?..............Well, everyone on our street sleeps in on Sundays. Between 6:000 and 7:00 am there are no cars driving on the street or any kind of additional noise whatsoever. I found this is a good time to calibrate!

GATOR3000

Sorry for double post. Don't know what happened.

AndyGwis

I'm sure your neighbors appreciate your 6am calibration session. With the test tones the HK 635 puts through my Omni s-12 sub, I think I'd be evicted from my apartment if I ran it at 6am.

It honestly scared the hell out of me when I first hooked up my sub and ran the EZEQ setup. Gave me chills. . .

Tour2ma

GATOR3000 wrote:

I thought it was all about "Watts", but it really is all about "power supply" and quality of the amp. My Denon 3806 is rated at 120WPC x 7, but the B&K will kick its a$$ any time.

The lesson's name is "amperes"... as in peak-to-peak... and B&K's got 'em.

GATOR3000

Tour2ma wrote:

The lesson's name is "amperes"... as in peak-to-peak... and B&K's got 'em.

YES...............Thanks for the correction.

GATOR3000

AndyGwis wrote:

I'm sure your neighbors appreciate your 6am calibration session. . .

It's OK.......my neighbors both go to cottages on Fridays..............blast away!!!

Tour2ma

GATOR3000 wrote:

YES...............Thanks for the correction.

Not correcting... just (cough, cough) amplifying...

Lsi9

Out of curiousity how does this B&K stack up to my Rotel (see Sig. below)
I know they are both good amps, being a fan of both I wonder what you guys think comparing these two models. The Rotel I believe has 110 x 5 and they are roughly from the same time period in audio history.

Tour2ma

B&K AV5000 (Series II)
125 wpc 8-ohm 185 wpc 4-ohm
30 amperes peak-to-peak

Rotel RB-985 MKII
Not finding spec info on the Rotel site...

SCompRacer

Rotel RB985 MKII

They only list an 8 Ohm spec (100 WPC) but say 4 Ohm loads are OK.

I've got one using a Denon 3805 as pre/pro driving Polk 4 Ohm in walls. I finally diverted some money away from the two channel fund....

EDIT: No 12 volt trigger though, but four outlets on my power center are controlled by a 12 volt trigger so I don't have to walk up to it.

SuperDave

It's cool having a new amp, you get to relisten to all your stuff, B&K is a solid choice.

SuperDave
Yamaha RX-V992 (Center,Rears)
Adcom GFA-5500 (Main)
Denon DVD-1920
Sony XBR 27"
BrightHouse DVR
Polk LSi25 Main
Polk LSiC Center
Infinity RS1 Rears
Monster THX Cables

Lsi9

I read somewhere that the MKII watts were upped to 110 from the 100 watts on the MK, anyway heres the specs from the PDF, Thanks

Specifications
Continuous Power Output 100 watts/ch
(20-20 kHz, < 0.03%, 8 ohms)
Total Harmonic Distortion (20Hz-20kHz, 8 ohms) < 0.03%
Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0.03%
Frequency Response ( ±0.5) 10Hz-80kHz
Damping Factor (20-20,000 Hz, 8 ohms) 260
Speaker Impedance 4 ohms minimum
Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A network) 115 dB
Input Impedance/Sensitivity 27 k Ohms/1.0 volt
Power Requirements
USA Version 115 Volts, 60 Hz
European Version 230 Volt, 50 Hz
Power Consumption 800 Watts
Dimensions (W x H x D) 440 x 139 x 396 mm
173/8” x 51/2” x 155/8”
Weight (net) 15.5 kg, 34.1 lb.
All specifications are accurate at the time of printing.
Rotel reserves the right to make improvements without notice.

Tour2ma

Not sure how I missed seeing te 985 info, but WTF...

B&K's power consumption at 1220 W, indicates it's the beefier choice, but the Rotel is likely around the 140 wpc into 4-ohm and in the low 20's for peak-to-peak current. More than respectable...

Lsi9

1200 compared to 800, correct?
is the way the unit utilizes this that really counts?
as good as an amp as it is I feel my 9's are still hungry

SuperDave

Then feed them!!!!:D

Lsi9

Believe me I'm Itching, I'm Itching!

Lsi9

By the Way what was the series two issue Gator speaks of?
Does he mean issue as in release?

SuperDave

Its ebay time.... that place gets me in trouble....