Originally Posted by
due ruote
I understood you meant wpc, but you seemed to be saying the 5000x is 30, when in fact it's 60.
Anyway, I'm not really an audiophile like others seem to be. I just like to listen to music. The BA speakers were an absolute bargain on CL so I grabbed them. They are definitely the nicest speakers I've owned, plenty of bass and nice separation. I also have a pair of their little brothers, the A60's that are in the kitchen. Those are quite nice little speakers for a small room.
You are correct about the power. The 5000 and 5000A have 55 wpc and the 5000x has 60 wpc. The 5000x retailed for around $400 in 1971. They are all great sounding receivers, but there is a big problem with them. There was a recall on them because the 5000, 5000A and early 5000x's tended to overheat and catch fire! If you open it up and see driver boards marked F6013 it has the safe boards. The F1040's are the ones that overheat. The replacement F6013 replacement boards are no longer available, but there are instructions online for reworking the F1040's to make them safe.
I love my 5000. I have it in a bedroom driving ARB18's.
The BA A150's are nice. I have a pair in the living room. I got them for $20, but the woofers had been changed. I managed to find a pair of original woofers for them, though.