opusk2k9 Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I am selling a PS Audio 200cx Stereo Power Amp 200Wpc and PS Audio 4.5 preamp. PS Audio 200cx reviews:http://www.audioreview.com/cat/amplification/amplifiers/ps-audio/ps-200cx/prd_124013_1583crx.aspx I have them listed on CL, since I am hoping for a local sale (Chicago area):http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/3768453649.html I have PDFs of the operating manuals for both and a PDF of the Stereophile review of the PS Audio 200cx that I can email to you. The 200cx amp is listed for $500 and the PSA 4.5 preamp is $100 with the power amp, I can do a little better for forum members. The PS Audio 4.5 does come with the power adapter, it alone normally sells for $125-$250 on EB. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I've read that PS Audio makes some nice stuff. GLWYS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Thanks for the comment. The power amp built like a tank. It does have some quirks, like they recommend you don't have speakers attached when you turn it on/off. Here is a review of the previous model, the PS Audio 200c power amp:http://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/741/index.html I have a PDF of the 200cx review, that I can email anyone interested. The preamp is sought after, I actually have the PS Audio 4.5 and 5.0 preamps. I can email the manuals for these, if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 You have to have the speakers unplugged every time you turn the amp on or off? Never heard that one before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Clarification: I reread the operating instructions for the PS Audio 200c (the previous model). It was discussing in the "DC set-up procedure" that the confirms that your preamp doesn't have any DC offset. For this setup, it does recommend that you DO NOT have the speakers hooked up when you power on the amp. However, the PS Audio 200cx added a servo network to remove the DC offset risk. Sorry for the confusion. There is a pop when turning on the amp with the speakers connected. The original owner confirmed this was the case from day one. I chose to disconnect the wire during power up/down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Turn the amp on AFTER the pre-amp. Have the volume off on the pre-amp. Speakers connected. No pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Thank you, that should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 Bump. I am also buying a speaker selector, a better way to prevent the capacitor discharge through the speaker. Just switch to a resistive load while powering on and off the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicD Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Hi this is a long shot but you mentioned you had a manual for a ps audio 200cx. I have been looking for one foe ever can you share. thanks Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 2 hours ago, VicD said: Hi this is a long shot but you mentioned you had a manual for a ps audio 200cx. I have been looking for one foe ever can you share. thanks Vic From what I understand, the forum member you’re hoping to hear from passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, wuzzzer said: From what I understand, the forum member you’re hoping to hear from passed away. Accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, wuzzzer said: From what I understand, the forum member you’re hoping to hear from passed away. 9 minutes ago, Thaddeus Smith said: Accurate. Yes. Just a little over a year ago. He helped me spend a lot of my money, but I got some great deals. RIP Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnote Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 RIP Brandon I don't know how I missed this but this is so sad ! I met Brandon at a Chicagoland get together . Great Guy ! I told him how upset I was with him because he beat me to every deal on Klipsch speakers in the Chicagoland area , He just laughed and later sent me a little thing he used to alert him to any deals on the internet. Very knowledgeable and very kind . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 6 hours ago, Gnote said: RIP Brandon I don't know how I missed this but this is so sad ! I met Brandon at a Chicagoland get together . Great Guy ! I told him how upset I was with him because he beat me to every deal on Klipsch speakers in the Chicagoland area , He just laughed and later sent me a little thing he used to alert him to any deals on the internet. Very knowledgeable and very kind . Yeah, as good as he was to us on this forum, he was great to his wife and daughter. His wife regularly posts pictures on fb of them and their activities from their past.... He was a great provider and they got to do a lot. The program that he used was one he wrote that auto-updated his computer for sales on Craigslist every 15 minutes (that was before fbmp was the thing). He shared the program with me too, but I wasn't at a computer all of the time. He was super smart, yet down to Earth and very friendly to everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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