B&K 200.5 has arrived (at work)

EndersShadow
EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
edited September 2014 in Electronics
My B&K 200.5 arrived. Package was 39 x 39 x 12 & 78 lbs so needless to say it was a beast to move.

This baby is a beast of an amp.
Reference 200.5

Power Rating @ 8 200 W

Power Rating @ 4 375 W

Current Peak to Peak 75 Amps

Dynamic Head Room 1.2 dB

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) 0.09%

Signal to Noise (S/N) 95 dB

Input Impedance 33.2 k

Damping Factor (50 Hz) 450

Frequency Response 5 Hz to 45 kHz

Slew Rate14 V / µsec

Input Sensitivity (RCA) Unbalanced 1.4 V

Input Sensitivity (XLR) Balanced 2.8 V

Gain28.3AV or 28dB

Line Voltage 120/220/240VAC

Binding Post Maximum Wire Gauge 4 AWG

Balanced Inputs Yes

Control Input 5 - 24 VDC

Control Output 10 - 12VDC 200mA

Dimensions in Inches 17 (17.12) W x 7.50 (7.62) H x 19.5 (20.62) D

Shipping Weight 74 lbs.

Max Power Consumption 1830 Watts

Max Current Draw 17.5 Amps

Power Consumption at No Input 130 Watts

I've already beefed up my rack by adding some 4 x 3 11/16th blocks of wood in the middle as it was sagging already with just my 25 lb Carver amp on it.... this baby is 3x as heavy lol...

Some pics from my desk..

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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: 25,447
    Very nice Dan! WOW 75volts peak to peak....you the man Dan:)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    Well, how does it sound ?
    HT SYSTEM-
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Congrats!
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

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  • TNHNDYMAN
    TNHNDYMAN Posts: 2,145
    Probably similar to the sound of a tree falling in the forest with no one there to hear it since he's at work and can't hook it up and listen yet. Just look at it all day waiting for quitting time to roll around. Just like a kid on Christmas Eve.

    Congrats by the way.
    2-ch System: Parasound P/LD 2000 pre, Parasound HCA-1000 amp, Parasound T/DQ Tuner, Phase Technology PC-100 Tower speakers, Technics SL-1600 Turntable, Denon 2910 SACD/CD player, Peachtree DAC iT and X1asynchorus USB converter, HSU VTF-3 subwoofer.

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  • WLDock
    WLDock Posts: 3,073
    edited September 2014
    Looks like love at first sight!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Wow, and wow, just love that beast!! Congrats Dan!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    Congrats! Really liked my ex4420 while I had it and I'm betting you'll love how that big boy sounds.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,026
    that's a really nice piece - congrats, man :)
    -
    big B&K fan, here. excited to hear your impressions on this piece, both for music and theater.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Congrats! Looking to forward to hearing your impressions in depth
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    TNHNDYMAN wrote: »
    Probably similar to the sound of a tree falling in the forest with no one there to hear it since he's at work and can't hook it up and listen yet. Just look at it all day waiting for quitting time to roll around. Just like a kid on Christmas Eve.

    Congrats by the way.

    Been busy enough haven't had the chance to really oogle her just yet.

    Installing 23 printers, 15 monitors, rolling out to network switches for our office and a bunch of other stuff...

    Just realized I missed lunch today as well hehehe....

    Tonight will be installing it if I get lucky, though my wife is trying to hassle me into switching phone plans which ends up saving us money, but requires me to get a new phone, so I can either stick with what I have or get a new one, which requires research, which I dont have time to do......

    blah blah blah blah blah.....
    "....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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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    I know the feeling..... so many toys. So much work to do instead.
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    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

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  • oldrocker
    oldrocker Posts: 2,590
    Congrats, what a monster!
    Now I'll know where that "southeastern" thump is coming from.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Congrats and enjoy!

    BTW, will you fellas who haven't resized your avatars please do so, your blurry pics are making me dizzy.
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    cfrizz wrote: »
    Congrats and enjoy!

    BTW, will you fellas who haven't resized your avatars please do so, your blurry pics are making me dizzy.

    What size do I need to use?
    "....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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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    Just re-upload.
    b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
    Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
    Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
    Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
    Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
    Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
    Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    vcwatkins wrote: »
    Just re-upload.

    Correct...re-upload the same picture.

    Congrats on the amp and the great deal.

    I got my B&K about 4 years ago and I really like it. I've said before, but I think I'd need to make a significant financial investment to better it for my ears.
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    Love my new B&K 1400II - I can only imagine how this beast will sound! Congrats!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    So I reuploaded my pic... lets see how it looks..
    "....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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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    Looks good Enders...
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
    Congrats on the new amp, she looks like an beast.

    Cheers
    Roger
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    So I waited till the little one was down to bring in the new unit....

    Wife goes "WTF is that?"

    Me: "Its our new amp"

    Wife: "Where's it going"

    Me: "Where the Carver is"

    Wife: "It wont fit"

    Me: "Yes it will, I measured like 15 times"

    Wife: "If it breaks the entertainment center, I will be UBER PISSED"

    Me: "It wont, I put those blocks under it"

    Wife: "Whatever, so what are you doing with the Carver"

    Me: "Going to sell it"

    Wife: "For how much, and whats the cash being used for"

    Me: "250 + shipping, more audio stuff"

    Wife: "So....... when are you going to reimburse the bank account for the 40 bucks you spent to ship the other amp to Michigan? Did you think I was gonna forget that?"

    Me: "Damn......"

    Then I pulled out the rack, installed the B&K, connected it to the APC unit, turned the amp on...

    And it didnt trip the APC with inrush current. So thats good. Currently using a bit more power than with the Carver, but not a ton more.

    Unit is louder than my Carver at the same volume, so thats a plus.

    Unit didnt break my entertainment center... thats good....

    Now tomorrow going to hook up the 12v trigger and play with that a bit so the amp isnt on 24/7, then re-run Audyssey, then play with some REW sweeps... maybe....

    So great end to the day....

    Tomorrow, lets turn it up a bit and see what kinda noise we can make..
    "....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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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    That was an awesome post. You have a good wife. Mine is good too, but I usually have those conversations before I bring the stuff into the house....lol!
    2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,204
    I too can relate to the conversation you posted. lol

    Amp looks awesome. Look forward to hearing your impressions.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    That was an awesome post. You have a good wife. Mine is good too, but I usually have those conversations before I bring the stuff into the house....lol!

    Normally I do as well.... here is my reason for NOT...

    1. I sold something (2 channel Carver amp) to buy something. So no money came from the bank account, hence no need for "funding" approval.
    2. Its replacing something we have and its around the same size and finish, so no real change to the WAF of the equipment. If anything it looks BETTER than the Carver
    3. No extra buttons or remotes need to be relearned to use

    If I need to spend "account" money, then pre-approval and a rigorious application and screening process take place to vet the investment to ensure it is needed. Normally this process weed's out around 99% of all applications :smile:

    Its easier to get into Harvard, MIT & Stanford.

    "....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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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    You would be better off plugging that beast directly into the wall IMO. Congrats on a great amp.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    Have fun, just don't forget to put that 40.00 back into the account! LOL!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    chumlie wrote: »
    You would be better off plugging that beast directly into the wall IMO. Congrats on a great amp.

    Eh I will play around w it, but my nice upgraded power cord isn't long enough and then it's not surge protected.

    Its connected to the high current plugs.

    I Mau also try it connected to my Furman AC-215a conditioner as that is supposedly better in regards to any possible current limiting issues

    "....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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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    That was an awesome post. You have a good wife. Mine is good too, but I usually have those conversations before I bring the stuff into the house....lol!

    Normally I do as well.... here is my reason for NOT...

    1. I sold something (2 channel Carver amp) to buy something. So no money came from the bank account, hence no need for "funding" approval.
    2. Its replacing something we have and its around the same size and finish, so no real change to the WAF of the equipment. If anything it looks BETTER than the Carver
    3. No extra buttons or remotes need to be relearned to use

    If I need to spend "account" money, then pre-approval and a rigorious application and screening process take place to vet the investment to ensure it is needed. Normally this process weed's out around 99% of all applications :smile:

    Its easier to get into Harvard, MIT & Stanford.

    I think my wife and your wife attended the same school of accounting. I understand this process exactly.
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
    VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

    Polk SDA1c modded
    Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
    Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
    A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
    SACD Marantz DV8300
    Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
    Yamaha YP-D6
    Soundcraftsmen PCR800
    Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
    Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
    Pho-700 Phono Pre
    Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's






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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited September 2014
    OK Fella's question for you.

    I am planning on scre wing with the 12v trigger tonight if I get a chance..

    However every time I turn off the amp via the power button (so its not running 24/7) I get a nice little thump from my speakers.

    Thoughts on how to correct it?

    Right now I'm normally turning off my AVR & Source gear first, then the amp.

    Do I need to do it the other way around?

    Thoughts appreciated...
    "....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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  • xjghost
    xjghost Posts: 1,103
    Nice amp! So glad I got rid of my wife..... ;)
    HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

    Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

    Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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