Phase Linear (Magazine Reviews, Articles, Etc.)

[Northwinds]

"The Super-Power Amplifiers"

Awesome article Ed!!!!

 

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Phase Linear 5100 Review (High Fidelity January 1980)

"A Supertuner for a Medium Price"
"Phase Linear 5100 Series II Tuner"

https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-High-Fidelity/80s/High-Fidelity-1980-01.pdf

 

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"Amplifier Designer Roundtable" Bob Carver (The Absolute Sound May/June 2012)

"Amplifier Designer Roundtable"

"9 Great Designers Debate Amplifiers"

Bob Carver see page 54 and 55.

source: http://www.moremusic.nl/pass_labs/Brochures/TAS_AmpDesignerRoundtable2012 .pdf FREEBIE

http://www.nextnewsstand.com/products/the-absolute-sound/tas-223/ $4.99 for a digital copy

 

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Phase Linear 8000 Review (Popular Science June 1980)

"Linear-Track Turntables"

Phase Linear 8000 see pages 74-76

https://books.google.com/books?id=k...ved=0ahUKEwiHpabOpZnSAhWm6oMKHWB7D4YQ6AEIGjAA

 

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Phase Linear DRS-900 (The Absolute Sound June 1983)

"The Phase Linear DRS-900 Amp"

 

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Phase Linear 8000 (The Absolute Sound September 1980)

"The Yamaha and Phase Linear Straight-Line Tracking Turntables"..."Further Thoughts"

 

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Phase Linear 700B Review (The Absolute Sound Vol. 2 No. 5 fall 1974)

"Phase Linear 700B"

This is a re-post with better quality images, and pages that were missing before.

 

[Northwinds]

"The Phase Linear DRS-900 Amp"

I would love to see one of these, a 150wpc amp that can deliver peaks of 900w's? Damn!!!

 

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Phase Linear 8000 Review (The Absolute Sound Volume 5 Number 18 June 1980)

"The Phase Linear Turntable and Straight Line Tracking"

 

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Phase Linear 9500 Review (Audio Magazine June 1983)

"Phase Linear 9500 Compact Disc Player"

https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Audio/80s/Audio-1983-06.pdf

 

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"The Ten Most Significant Amplifiers of All Time" (The Absolute Sound May/June 2011)

(NOTE: This is a re-post with images now available.)

"The Ten Most Significant Amplifiers of All Time"

The Phase Linear 400/700 made the list at number 2.


Price is $4.99 for a digital copy:

http://www.nextnewsstand.com/product...sound/tas-213/


http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-ten-most-significant-amplifiers-of-all-time/

 

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Linear-track turntables (Phase Linear 8000) (Popular Science June 1980)

"Linear-track turntables" starts on page 74

https://books.google.com/books?id=k...ved=0ahUKEwjP3JSBnqfSAhUHxoMKHbfODHUQ6AEIHDAA

 

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Phase Linear 4000 (Behind The Scenes) (Audio Magazine April 1975)

See pages 14, 16, 20


Compliments of: http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Audio/70s/Audio-1970-12.pdf

 

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First Phase Linear Ad (Audio December 1970)

Here is an ad which I believe was first used in January 1971 in Audio magazine.

If so, I would find this interesting since it has the Seattle, WA address (in the Richmond Beach neighborhood of what is now Shoreline, WA).

Considering that there is a several month lead time in advance of an issue coming out, the amp was either a bridge amp, a Kelly DeYong amp or an empty chassis at the time. The PL0171 pc board was not used until sometime after January 1971.

By the way, the Seattle address no longer exists. I believe they were using the bottom floor or basement of an old grocery store (at the address noted in the ad) which predates their move to the bottom of the grocery story at 405 Howell Way in Edmonds, WA. If my memory serves me correct, Steve Johnston, Greg Johnston and another friend (whose name escapes me) were living down the street (from this location) at what was once the Handy Spot Market. Bob was living near "Firdale Village" a couple miles away.

NOTE: Credit must go to the phaselinearhistory website for this photo.

I stand corrected. The first ad ever to appear for a Phase Linear product appeared in Audio magazine December 1970. see page 88
(Can you imagine receiving a Phase Linear 700 for Christmas in 1970?)

Compliments of: http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Audio/70s/Audio-1970-12.pdf

 

[Northwinds]

I really appreciate you putting all this out here for us Ed, so much coolness

 

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Dixson Makers of Phase Linear 400 & 700B VU Meters & Founder Bruce Dixson

Here is a little history on Dixson, Inc and company founder Bruce Dixson.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx?n=bruce-e-dixson&pid=154281929

http://www.gjsentinel.com/special_sections/articles/dixson_remembered_as_humble_ph

 

[laatsch55]

Great story Ed, thanks....

 

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Argonne VU Meter Specs (used in original Phase Linear 700 Series 1 Amplifiers)

Here is a copy of the Argonne VU meter spec sheet. I believe this came from an old Lafayette catalog.

see also page 98 of the 1968 catalog here: http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Allied-Catalogs/Lafayette-1968-Spring.pdf

 

[Gepetto]

Here is a copy of the Argonne VU meter spec sheet. I believe this came from an old Lafayette catalog.

see also page 98 of the 1968 catalog here: http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Catalogs/Allied-Catalogs/Lafayette-1968-Spring.pdf

$6.75 each, gotta love that...

 

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Jewell 75T Series Meters (used in Phase Linear 400's and 700B's)

Used in Phase Linear 400's and 700B's.

It doesn't specifically show a VU meter......
However it is the best I can provide at the moment.

http://www.jewellinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Jewell-70-Series.pdf