5 x 200s or a 755?

Would there be any benefit in getting 5 x 200s vs a 755? The cost is about the same except for the cabling.
Steve

Five 200's might offer a little more headroom for each channel (separate power supplies), but otherwise I don't know that there's much benefit. The power cabling would probably steer me to a 755, but other people have decided differently .

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With the promotional pricing on the 200's, there is only a $6 difference between a 950/770 combo and a 950/7x200 combo. I have listed what I believe to be the subjective advantages of either option, and how the specs differ.

Does anyone think the differences in the specs are meaningful? Is this really just a personal preference of 1 box or 7 boxes?

770 advantages:
*Less shelf space
*Less power cabling
*Less outlets needed

770 specs:
Gain +28
S/N 119
Max Power Consumption 1,800 watts

200 advantages:
*Flexibility, can separate amps if wanted
*More total weight, but spread out
*Easier to fix/replace one channel

200 Specs:
Gain +27
S/N 112db
Max Power Consumption 600x7 = 3,500 watts

I say.............
The 755...........
Buy the beast! I just did, and I am really happy with it. Not real pretty, but quality is apparent. One piece of equipment, nice and neat, less cabling, and a good way to make friends...you will need one to help you move the sucker!! 755 all the way!
Why compromise??

Unless the 200 and 755 have fundamentally different engineering, the large difference in max power consumption would seem to indicate that a stack of 200s could provide much higher sustained output than the 755.

Unfortunatly, you'd need to have two dedicated 15 amp circuits to supply 3,500 watts... so the real limiting factor may be your home 120v wiring.

I've got a $1900 Pioneer Elite HT receiver that's clearly and severely limited by the current delivery capabilities of it's single shared power supply. If you have low impedance speakers you really need to be concerned about this since the output wattage must double as impedance halves, and moderate priced gear like the Pioneer or Outlaw just can't do it when running anywhere near their rated output. This isn't a cut on Outlaw - you gotta look at something like Bryston costing thousands to avoid this sort of limit.

If I had the rack room I'd go with a stack of 200s since Outlaw's own specs seem to indicate that a single 755 does NOT have a power supply anywhere near five times the size of the one in a 200.

I used to think this stuff was only theory, but after comparing my Pioneer to a Bryston 3B it has become "real world" for me...