FS: B&K Reference 3220 3 channel amp

mark090852
mark090852 Posts: 996
edited March 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
For sale is my B&K Reference 3220 3 channel amp. Power rating: 8 ohms 220 watts. The amp is absolutely flawless, rated 9/10. No cosmetic or functional issues at all. I've used it to power my two front Rti10s and my Csi5 center. I bought it on Audiogon 6 months ago from the original owner for $900. My asking price here on the Polk board is $749 shipped insured anywhere in the CONUS.

I have the original box, packing material, manual, and power cord.

I'm located in central PA between State College and Altoona for anyone who would like to come by and look it over and do a local pickup.

As many of you know, this amp is a high quality, high current amp. I'm only selling it because I'm going to upgrade my surround speakers and will be getting a five channel amp to replace this one.

I've posted a couple of pics below and will gladly add more if requested. Just too tired tonight to pull it out of its "home" to shoot some rear pics.



Reference 3220 SPECIFICATIONS

Power rating: 8 ohms 220 watts @ 1 kHz
4 ohms 325 watts @ 1 kHz
Frequency response 5 Hz - 45 kHz
Input sensitivity 1.4 Volts
THD (S+N) 0.09 % @ 1 kHz
Input impedance 33.2 k ohms
Damping factor 400
Current (peak to peak) 60 Amps
Slew rate 14 V / )sec
Dynamic headroom 1.1 dB
S/N (A-weighted) 95 dB
Voltage gain 28
Line voltage 120/220/240 VAC switchable
Dimensions (O.A.) 17"(w) X 15.5"(d) X 5.75"(h)
Weight 43 lbs
Power consumption 875 watts max
9 Amps max current draw
75 watts @ no input
Replacement fuses Line -12 Amp/250 Volt Slow Blow
Rails - 6 Amp/250 Volt Slow Blow
McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    Price lowered. (now includes free shipping)
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • xterra77
    xterra77 Posts: 47
    edited March 2008
    Hi
    i am in montreal quebec
    do you know what shipping would be.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    xterra77 wrote: »
    Hi
    i am in montreal quebec
    do you know what shipping would be.

    I'll be glad to look into it. I've never shipped to Canada before. Do you have any experience with receiving shipments from the US? Can you suggest which carrier might be best...UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc?
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited March 2008
    USPS only.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    xterra77 wrote: »
    Hi
    i am in montreal quebec
    do you know what shipping would be.

    PM sent
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    Still available.
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    Price lowered.
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,059
    edited March 2008
    Nice amp here people......if you have the LSI's on your front 3,this puppy is made for you.Great sound and build quality.Can't believe no one snatched this up.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited March 2008
    If someone wouldn't mind educating me a bit. I've always used an AVR to power all of my speakers so I don't know how an amp like this is used. How does this amp fit into a setup? How would it fit in with my Sony333ES AVR? Are the line-level outputs for Left, Center and Right on the AVR used to connect to this? If so, how would I connect the RT3000 amps at line level if those outputs are used to connect to an amp like this? How are the Rear channels connected? Is a noticeable sound quality improvement realized? Thanks in advance.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    dpowell wrote: »
    If someone wouldn't mind educating me a bit. I've always used an AVR to power all of my speakers so I don't know how an amp like this is used. How does this amp fit into a setup? How would it fit in with my Sony333ES AVR? Are the line-level outputs for Left, Center and Right on the AVR used to connect to this? If so, how would I connect the RT3000 amps at line level if those outputs are used to connect to an amp like this? How are the Rear channels connected? Is a noticeable sound quality improvement realized? Thanks in advance.

    To connect an amp like this you would need an AVR with pre outs. The left, center, and right pre outs would connect directly with the corresponding RCA inputs on the back of the amp. Then your speaker wires would connect to the back of the amp instead of the AVR for the three front speakers. I'm not sure if your Sony has pre outs or not. Not all receivers do. The rear channels would still connect directly to the receiver.
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited March 2008
    My AVR does have pre-outs. I currently use those for separate line-level inputs on the RT3000's and the CS1000. Would I use 'Y' cables to continue driving their amps separately and send signal to the B&K? Does that affect sound quality by doing so?
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    polkaudio Fully Modded SDA SRS 1.2TLs + Dreadnaught, LSiM706c, 4 X Polk Surrounds + 4 X ATMOS, SVS PB13 Ultra X 2, Pass Labs X1, Marantz 7704, Bob Carver Crimson Beauty 350 Tube Mono Blocks, Carver Sunfire Signature Cinema Grande 400x5, ADCOM GFA 7807, Panasonic UB420, Moon 380D DAC, EPSON Pro Cinema 6050
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited March 2008
    dpowell wrote: »
    My AVR does have pre-outs. I currently use those for separate line-level inputs on the RT3000's and the CS1000. Would I use 'Y' cables to continue driving their amps separately and send signal to the B&K? Does that affect sound quality by doing so?

    Good questions and I'm not sure of the anwers. Hopefully somebody with more knowledge will chime in here.
    McIntosh MA252 Integrated Amp, LUMIN D2 Network Music Player, Yamaha Aventage RX-A840 receiver, Emotiva XPA Gen3 2 channel amp, Polk LSiM 703 speakers. Oppo UDP-203 Blu-Ray player, Polk LSiM 705 speakers. Polk Signature S20 speakers.
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