I just built and put an IBAM in my 500B I am restoring. When they say 'fixed bias' in the 500B, they mean it--no adjustment whatsover! I couldn't bear that and had good luck putting Dave G's IBAM in my 400, so I built and installed one in the 500B as well. Here's my thread if you want to look, Steve:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/fisher-500b-re-hab.756462/
Dave
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/fisher-500b-re-hab.756462/
Dave