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K200A-5 [message #2980]

Sun, 03 August 2003 10:44

SamG
Messages: 3
Registered: August 2003

Junior Member

Great site; been reading posts for over three hours now. Correct me if wrong - a K200A-5 is a pa amp? Is anyone using it as a bass amp? Regards, Sam

Regards, Sam

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2981 is a reply to message #2980]

Sun, 03 August 2003 14:29

Anonymous

Sam, I use one regularly for bass. It works just fine--no difference in tone, however the other models have the bright control added. Some folks like it, some don't bother using it. Thrill Bill

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2982 is a reply to message #2981]

Sun, 03 August 2003 16:56

C4ster
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Registered: June 2001
Location: Mukwonago, WI (Milwaukee...

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I think the Bass/Treble EQ points are different. I don't know the exact frequencies, but I know the PA (-5 rigs) work well for acoustic guitars but the other rigs are just too bright. The treble must be at a higher frequency. Use the amp and have fun!! Conrad

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2984 is a reply to message #2982]

Mon, 04 August 2003 07:54

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

Senior Member

Hello, yes the preamp boards are differnt part numbers than the bass or guitar heads. differnt frequency roll off points, and the reverb sucks out some signal from the channel you are in even when its not turned up. If it has the tone you like, than fine!

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2985 is a reply to message #2984]

Tue, 05 August 2003 13:17

ET
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Registered: October 2000
Location: Charlotte NC

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Glad you mentioned the reverb drain...I use new processors for my wet fx so I typically unplug the verb pans and do notice the amps play stronger.has about as much effect as upping the values on the filter caps, which is a nice mod too btw: ET

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2992 is a reply to message #2980]

Tue, 12 August 2003 07:05

SamG
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Registered: August 2003

Junior Member

Thanks all; UPS delivered amp today. These amps are beautiful. Regards, Sam

Regards, Sam

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2993 is a reply to message #2985]

Wed, 13 August 2003 13:52

Anonymous

Thanks for the post; I opened the amp just because I had to look. There are two grey leads with phono plugs attached to what I guess to be tremolo/reverb unit. They are not connected to anything. There's a board that will accept these leads. Are these what you said you disconnect in your post? If I reconnect, does it matter which lead goes to which jack? Sam

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Re: K200A-5 [message #2994 is a reply to message #2993]

Thu, 14 August 2003 07:44

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Hi. yes that thing hanging from the inside fram of the amp is the reverb pan. It is the reverb drive curcuit that drains some of the input signal, and hence tone, from the amp. Just having the pan disconected does not stop the drain.You might as well plug it back in, as those cords moving around in the amp could short something out, heres how. From faceing the back of the amp,the cable that comes off the left side of the pan gets pluged in to the RCA jack on the front board on the right. The other cord goes to the other jack on the board in about the middle of the amp, of you can leave them up pluged and just tie them up and out of harms way.

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