"For a small integrated amplifier, the AO200 has a lot of input options. Located at the rear of the device, the input options include the standard single-ended and balanced analog input, as well Bluetooth, and an option to directly plug in a computer via the USB A to USB A cable, or a USB flash drive. And finally, there is an IEC power inlet on the far right of the device.
The output on the other hand is straightforward. It just features 1 pair of 5-way bind posts for speaker termination and a pair of subwoofer outputs. The arrangement of the binding posts is in a tight square formation, and I honestly would have wanted to see a more spaced-out arrangement of the speaker terminals to make termination with bare wire or spade connectors a bit quicker.
Adding in a subwoofer to the mix is easy with the AO200, as the sub outs will just follow the volume level of the main speaker terminals. Unfortunately, there isn’t any control over the cutoff frequency of the subwoofer out, so an active subwoofer with control over its cutoff frequency will make integration much easier."
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to me the 200 looks like an earlier less powerful version of the 300 with XLR and some niceties you may or may not like... but it has some of the same issues as the 300 with the poor BT and digital input.
The dual sub out sounds like a dual full range mono out going by that description... again read the manual to see if there's an actual ability to cut the main speakers off ar 80hz etc???
The output on the other hand is straightforward. It just features 1 pair of 5-way bind posts for speaker termination and a pair of subwoofer outputs. The arrangement of the binding posts is in a tight square formation, and I honestly would have wanted to see a more spaced-out arrangement of the speaker terminals to make termination with bare wire or spade connectors a bit quicker.
Adding in a subwoofer to the mix is easy with the AO200, as the sub outs will just follow the volume level of the main speaker terminals. Unfortunately, there isn’t any control over the cutoff frequency of the subwoofer out, so an active subwoofer with control over its cutoff frequency will make integration much easier."
review excerpt
to me the 200 looks like an earlier less powerful version of the 300 with XLR and some niceties you may or may not like... but it has some of the same issues as the 300 with the poor BT and digital input.
The dual sub out sounds like a dual full range mono out going by that description... again read the manual to see if there's an actual ability to cut the main speakers off ar 80hz etc???