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a b&k 442 amp in disguise??

so I just picked up a b&k  amp.     its in the mail.     so the front has bk 442.   and the back sticker has bk 202.  so now I'm wondering if I'm getting a 202 or a 442??.    is there anyone who would know what to look for on the inside of the amp to tell which one it would be.    I know the 442's came with hitachi metal cans in the early production runs  88--90    and Toshiba cans in later runs   90--93.   wondering what the 202's came with... any info would help. thanks
tomtab
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willland
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Pop the hood and look inside. Google(images) both amps and compare to yours.

I do know one thing, the 442 came with 4 large power caps while the 202 has 2.

Oh, and if you are going to use it to drive your Khorns, either amp will never break a sweat.

Bill
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hi bill,  how you doing.   it was a good deal so i picked it up. $180 with shipping.    i have the 202+ on the khorns with good results.   this one will go back where the 202+ was in the spare bedroom.  imagine that,  a stereo in the spare bedroom!! 
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willland
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That is a good deal.

I thought everyone had a stereo in a spare bedroom.  I have my NAD rig with a pair of Heresy I's(CT125) in my guest bedroom.

Bill
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well I guess from a picture I see of the top of the amp I see the two can layout of a 202.  so i guess i have a 202.  i cannot imagine they diden't have a 202 faceplate and just stuck on a 442 one. i guy said thats how he received it new from b&k
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