FS: B & K Reference 200.5 5 ch power amp

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bikerboy
bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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Black B & K 200.5 5 ch power amp. A classic surround amp that sounds great and needs a new home. Works great and will pack it very well. $800 plus shipping. Downsizing and lots to sell.
Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,531
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    Love mine! This amp has NUTZZZ!!!
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • schatzi2015
    schatzi2015 Posts: 91
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    Any pics? I have three B&K Refererence amps and looking for another. Yes EndersShadow, these amps have huge ones!! Actualy looking for another 200.7 but may be able to work with this.
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  • dalylaleahthor
    dalylaleahthor Posts: 322
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    Love all 3 of my b&k. Great amp.
    Epson 3020 projector. Da Lite screen. Oppo 103. Yamaha CXA5000. B&K 7250ii. HSU VTF2. Def Tech Supercube 4000. Polk Rtia9 CsiA6 FxiA6. Monster hts 2600. Home theater.

    Bedroom consist of NHT model 2 powered by Parasound hca1200ii coming from my computer.

    Stuff laying around. Too much to list but don't want to sell either.
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    Here's the pics. It's very clean, going to miss it's clean sound.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,141
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    Nice amp.If I was in need this would be sold.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,085
    edited February 2018
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    Sorry Biker, I'm not familiar with this.
    #1 Any idea on the cost to add 2 more channels?
    #2 Known age?
    #3 Are you able to use less than all 5 channels at once? Let's say just use it as a stereo amp?
    TIA!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,531
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    GlennDog wrote: »
    Sorry Biker, I'm not familiar with this.
    #1 Any idea on the cost to add 2 more channels?
    #2 Known age?
    #3 Are you able to use less than all 5 channels at once? Let's say just use it as a stereo amp?
    TIA!
    I will help as I have this amp.

    1. Not possible as B&K doesn’t sell individual channels, so you don’t have to buy another amp and take its channels. IIRC the internals are the same meaning it could be done if you found the parts.
    2. Can’t help here but ATI support might help as they own B&K and may be able to give you the born date from the serial number
    3. Absolutely.

    I have a electronic copy of the owners manual and schemtics I can email whoever buys this amp.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    Thanks ES for the answers. I used all 5 channels-2 for stereo, 1 for subwoofer, 2 for house sound. Before that I also used all 5 channels for ht with a mono amp for the sub. If you need 7.1 just add a stereo for the surround speakers and you're good to go. Or a 4 channel and have 11.1.
    Age? Doesn't have a build date on the outside. Haven't removed the top.
    It has xlr and rca inputs so you can connect it to most anything.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    I have a 200.5 minus 1 due to blowing an amp when speaker wires touched whilst jamming. Could help to make a 9 in a 9.1 or 9.2 system.
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,591
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    Location for pick up please? GLWYS Peace. D
    MIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,649
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    Dabutcher wrote: »
    Location for pick up please? GLWYS Peace. D

    Seattle
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,085
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    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I will help as I have this amp.

    1. Not possible as B&K doesn’t sell individual channels, so you don’t have to buy another amp and take its channels. IIRC the internals are the same meaning it could be done if you found the parts.
    2. Can’t help here but ATI support might help as they own B&K and may be able to give you the born date from the serial number
    3. Absolutely.

    I have a electronic copy of the owners manual and schemtics I can email whoever buys this amp.

    Thanks!
    Good info ...
    I'll try to call ATI this week
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,758
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    If I'm not mistaken, the 200.5 & 200.7 had a larger PSU than the 200.2. I remember hearing about the .5 & .7 being slightly better in terms of SQ when I was on the hunt for a 200.2.
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    The back panel is setup with precut holes that are blocked. I would think the transformer would be different for the 200.7. Just buy this and my Parasound A-21 and get it over with
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • kharp1
    kharp1 Posts: 3,453
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    It's a beast, weighs about 80lbs shipping weight if I recall.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,575
    edited February 2018
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    bikerboy wrote: »
    I would think the transformer would be different for the 200.7.

    Most certainly unless each board has it's own power supply. The torrid for the 200.5 would never supply enough for the 200.7 at the rated power not to mention you would have extra wires in there doing what?

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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    You can see though the top that it is one big tx
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,531
    edited February 2018
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    bikerboy wrote: »
    I would think the transformer would be different for the 200.7.

    Most certainly unless each board has it's own power supply. The torrid for the 200.5 would never supply enough for the 200.7 at the rated power not to mention you would have extra wires in there doing what?

    Ivan.... I'm telling you, I popped the top on my 200.5 and its wired for a 200.7 on the board and with the same transformer....

    There are 4 extra empty fuses on the board, 2 per side, and there are some cut wires elsewhere (sorry dont have pics of those)

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    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,575
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    Very interesting Dan
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,531
    edited February 2018
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    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Very interesting Dan

    Doesn't it make sense? Look at a lot of their amps. The 2 channel ones share the same chassis as the 3, just with a cover over the third channel. The 5 and 7 channel share the same chassis, and likely the input board.

    The transformer is easier to buy in bulk and just use the same one for either your 5 or 7 channel amp. Same with the PCB. You only need to know how many channels to wire up, but the input boards are all the same.

    I'm trying to find the actual parts lists, but all I can find is the schematics & owners manual ATI sent me for the amps, which are the same as the 71xx series amps.

    I've attached the manual and schematics for folks looking at home.

    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,575
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    Yes i understand the chassis being interchangeable that makes total sense. One would think if they used the torrid for the 7 ch in the 5ch then the 5ch would have slightly more power but i guess not using the extra wires must negate that. Yes boards can be also interchangeable.
    All good Dan
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,798
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    Somebody buy this, Jeff is good people.
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    President of Club Polk

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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,047
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    If I could somehow afford this it would be gone. I went from the B&K av5000 to the B&K av5000 series 2. The series 2 was a noticeable jump from the AV5000 and this is a SIGNIFICANT step up from both. B&K makes bulletproof products that stand the test of time and are easy to work on if necessary. Jeff is a great contributor, long time member and honorable seller. Good luck with the sale.
    Shawn
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    Yep, plus the amp sounds darn good. 8 bones for a 5 channel amp of this quality.....gotta recognize deals when ya see them gents.
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  • gurot1
    gurot1 Posts: 519
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    I have one of these and just to echo one of the previous posts this is one heavy piece of equipment. I was recently reconfiguring the layout of my system and I initially forgot to brace before picking it up! Also, just remember to have the switching the right position by the inputs to select if you are using XLR or rca. And yes, you don't need all 5 of the inputs running.
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    Lowering the price to $700 plus shipping.
    Last amp I need to sell.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • jpdnkstr
    jpdnkstr Posts: 13
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    I am very interested in this amp and I thought I had left a message but I don't think I've done it correctly. Please contact me if it's still available. I have been a Polkie for many years but I am new to the forums.
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,207
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    This amp is sold. Thanks Joe.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • jpdnkstr
    jpdnkstr Posts: 13
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    Tracking info received. thank you Jeff, cannot wait to give this baby a listen.
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,101
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    jpdnkstr wrote: »
    Tracking info received. thank you Jeff, cannot wait to give this baby a listen.

    You won’t be disappointed!
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