New Topping B200 Mono Amp

[WillBrink]

My search didn't turn up any threads. New Topping B200 Mono Amp looks good and "on paper" excellent performance for $. I know the brand seems to measure well, so I'm taking their performance claims at face value currently. Anyone have experiences yet? https://www.toppingaudio.com/product-item/b200

 

[Bleib]

My search didn't turn up any threads. New Topping B200 Mono Amp looks good and "on paper" excellent performance for $. I know the brand seems to measure well, so I'm taking their performance claims at face value currently. Anyone have experiences yet? https://www.toppingaudio.com/product-item/b200

More discussion here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...er-will-be-launched-in-late-may.53675/page-11

 

[dsnyder0cnn]

My search didn't turn up any threads. New Topping B200 Mono Amp looks good and "on paper" excellent performance for $. I know the brand seems to measure well, so I'm taking their performance claims at face value currently. Anyone have experiences yet? https://www.toppingaudio.com/product-item/b200

I bought a pair. I plan to eventually use them to power the back surround speakers in our home theater, but I've been testing them out with some desktop passive speakers. So far, they sound fine. No worse than the Topping PA5 that I usually use at my desktop. Nothing has caught fire yet.

 

[totti1965]

I bought a pair. I plan to eventually use them to power the back surround speakers in our home theater, but I've been testing them out with some desktop passive speakers. So far, they sound fine. No worse than the Topping PA5 that I usually use at my desktop. Nothing has caught fire yet.

What I didn’t understand: Is the price ca. USD 600,— a pair or USD 600,— for a single monoblock?

 

[JustJones]

They are USD 600 per monoblock. $1200 for a pair.

 

[RoA]

I bought a pair. I plan to eventually use them to power the back surround speakers in our home theater, but I've been testing them out with some desktop passive speakers. So far, they sound fine. No worse than the Topping PA5 that I usually use at my desktop. Nothing has caught fire yet.

That's hardly a glowing endorsement, pardon the pun

 

[da Choge]

What I don't get about this amp are the 3 inputs; that's OK, but without without the ability of remote control/selection of these inputs, what good is this unit in a comprehensive audiovideo setup? I think 2 inputs would have been sufficient, but it would still need the ability to control input selection remotely. If you intend to use only one input, then this could be a great amp, as long as the specifications and durability findings hold up.

And I imagine Amir has already been sent one of these (just a supposition on my part). I know he has an actual life and limited time, but this would be an important unit to review in my thinking. However, I'm sure he has a big backlog of equipment already waiting review.

 

[dsnyder0cnn]

I think 2 inputs would have been sufficient, but it would still need the ability to control input selection remotely.

Agreed. Presumably, folks who buy the B200 will be running a pair of them, if not more. Practically speaking, switching the input on one should trigger other B200s in the same system to follow the input selection. I've not tested this with my pair, but I seriously doubt the trigger input can be used for anything besides waking from standby.

Manual input selection on the B200 monoblocks makes even less sense than having no remote control for the volume control on the LA90.