| K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #12733] |
Sat, 23 January 2010 19:50  |
ZoukBoy
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Registered: June 2009
Location: New Mexico
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I have a line on buying one or the other of these and was trying to remember what I was told the difference was at the Konvention last June (Hello Brad. Hello Don. Hello Brian).
I remember that one difference between the A and the B was how the effects are switched, yes? Or is it that on one the effects are split between the two channels?
Thanks! I'm looking forward to the next Konvention!
Roger Landes
ZoukBoy
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #12734 is a reply to message #12733] |
Sun, 24 January 2010 08:41  |
pleat
Messages: 1454
Registered: June 2004
Location: Belding, Mi
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Hi Roger, The A4 series amps have all the effects dedicated to the left bright channel and requires a footswitch to activate the effects. You can short to ground all the wires at the footswitch jack to activate the effects and would have to use the front panel controls to turn on or off the effects. The right channel is a straight second channel with no effects.
The B4 series amps, split the effects, bright channel (left) has reverb/trem only and the normal channel(right) has harmonic clipper and selective boost and each side has a footswitch (1/4" stereo jack) to turn off the effects. With no footswitch the effects are active and the controls would have to be adjusted for the amount of effect.
The problem with the B series is, if you want reverb and distortion, each effect is only offered on different channels, so you need to use a Y cord into each channel. Basically if you want a lot of distortion you really need to turn down the clean channel that the reverb is on. If you leave the reverb channel at the same volume as the distortion channel,then you have the clean signal playing clean notes while the distortion channel is trying to play distortion notes, and the result is a mix of clean and distorted notes, and not that pleasing to the ear.
The A series is a better fit in some respects for the guitarist if you want all effects on one channel. I personally like the no frills kustoms straight two channel amps no effects and I prefer the normal channel for a fatter tone, and I use outboard processors for all my effects.
The B series amps have better chassis bracing and less hiss than the A series. One thing to note, the chassis depth on the A series is less so you can't swap a B series chassis into a B series case. A series uses 5 bolts to mount into the case, the B series use 4 bolts and the A series has a wood block under the power transistors to help support the chassis and the B series it's not required.
Don
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #12770 is a reply to message #12733] |
Wed, 27 January 2010 18:58 |
ZoukBoy
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Registered: June 2009
Location: New Mexico
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Thanks to All.
I think I'll go with the B-4. I have an AB switcher that will do A or B or A+B, so that would solve the problem of accessing all the effects.
By the way, I've waited this long to get an amp because a couple of weeks after Chanute I found this K200A on Craigslist in KC.
ZoukBoy
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #12772 is a reply to message #12771] |
Wed, 27 January 2010 22:56 |
C4ster
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Registered: June 2001
Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...
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This is good place to drop in this request. I STILL need that elusive red K100. I am now resorting to begging. PLEEEEEEEASE!!!
Thanks for listening. (Reading)
Conrad
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #12881 is a reply to message #12733] |
Fri, 05 February 2010 00:23 |
ZoukBoy
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Registered: June 2009
Location: New Mexico
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OK. I got my K200B-4 today and it's great. Head has some noise and some scratchy pots and some of the effects go POP when I click them on, but all in all it's very clean, with no cig burns. I think I will get it to a tech to go through and make sure all is right.
I have a question about the cabinet, though. It's a 2 x 15 and the jack surround plate says "Jensens," but there is no data plate. The owner advertised this as a bass rig, but I can find no evidence that the cab is meant for bass. Is there a way to tell if I open up the cab and inspect the speakers?
ZoukBoy
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #13001 is a reply to message #12733] |
Tue, 16 February 2010 09:11 |
ZoukBoy
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Registered: June 2009
Location: New Mexico
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Thanks! One more question: what size/type of screws should I use to put the original casters back on? It was shipped to me with those removed. I was thinking 1 1/4" sheet metal screws but I am not sure how thick the cabinet wall is.
ZoukBoy
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| Re: K200A-4 or K200B-4 [message #13011 is a reply to message #12733] |
Tue, 16 February 2010 13:43 |
ZoukBoy
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Registered: June 2009
Location: New Mexico
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yeah, I understood what you meant. each pair is on a plate, about 2" x 12" that are each screwed to the bottom of the cabinet.
ZoukBoy
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