PL 400...the beginning

[wattsabundant]

The question of the day is who uses the most of what they have?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

The question of the day is who uses the most of what they have?

Not me. I'm building all the time and the stereo in the house sits idle..... I lose!

 

[Gepetto]

And mine are usually apart...

(I confess, I do have one pristine one actually put together that I listen to, but even that one was recently apart for some new surgery)

 

[Wheel-right]

Not me. I'm building all the time and the stereo in the house sits idle..... I lose!

Feel "Free" to send it my way and I'll put some hours on for ya...

 

[FredR]

I can see now we are going to have to start a 12-step program for PL addiction. Sniff, the first step is admitting you have an PL addiction, YOU DO!

Guilty. My excuse is I figured when I retire there may not be much supply of original amps. Figured I'd build an inventory. Also have a stock of Joe's parts and a boatload of 95/96 TO-3s. Will probably start selling them off for extra retirement income.

 

[mlucitt]

And mine are usually apart...

(I confess, I do have one pristine one actually put together that I listen to, but even that one was recently apart for some new surgery)

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I like that light board...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Guilty. My excuse is I figured when I retire there may not be much supply of original amps. Figured I'd build an inventory. Also have a stock of Joe's parts and a boatload of 95/96 TO-3s. Will probably start selling them off for extra retirement income.

Damn, and I just ran out of 96's......

 

[Cajunmech]

You have a few avenues of approach. Are you just looking to put a DC Protection circuit in or are you wanting to cure the ills of a 40 year old time bomb? A DCP may save your speakers but a full upgrade may save your house. Your choice.


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I would very much like to cure the ills of the time bomb. Where do I send it and what should this cost be? Thanks to everyone. Also I'm sorry to ask but what does WOPL refer to? Told you I was green, greener than a green clover!

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

WOPL means White Oak Phase Linear. It means your amp has had the Full Monte is is a bad ass MOFO

 

[Phase Linear Phanatic]

Hmmmmm, I only have 2. I'm such a Lame-O

Working on mine.....in progress. Designing the speaker build in my free time. So do I at least go from “middle of the road” straight into “oncoming traffic”?.........

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Check with Joe, he may know if any of the builders have openings to get your amp done. I think me and Lee figured out that Parts alone were nearing $1000. Labor would be about 40-50 hours worth. I usually don't recommend pumping that much into a 400 when the parts are about the same for a 700B/II

You could easily have $1800 into a 400 and a 700B (if you have a core) would be not much more. It all comes down to selling in MY book. WOPL'd 400's don't go for nearly as much as a WOPL'd 700B/II and you'll get twice the power (500WPC RMS out of the 700). They are not cheap but for an amp that will last you a lifetime????

 

[Cajunmech]

Wow I wasn't expecting that much of an investment. Don't think I can go that far. I will have to start with the DC protection for the speakers and go from there. This started out as a birthday gift and the costs keep on a risen'. I would love to be able to invest that much but I need to stay a bit grounded. Can you tell me how to or what to or who can assist me with the DC current protection?

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Pm wattsabundant

he has the DCP's

 

[Cajunmech]

So today I opened the metal case just look inside. And there was a screw missing from one of the capacitors that connects a buss bar across them, two of the fuse holders were so corroded that you couldn't open them. I got one open and now I can't get out the blown fuse. I contacted the seller from Ebay and got a return label and I am sending it back for a refund. Does anyone want to sell me one of their 400's or should I buy a 700? Where can I get a reputable amp from in these series?

Thanks for everyones help. You gave me the courage to look inside and after reading posts and looking at rebuild video on You Tube at least I knew what to look for and like Gomer Pyle said Surprise surprise surprise.

 

[Cajunmech]

Do these count?

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Can I buy one please?

 

[mlucitt]

Nice job, Sniff. You have made the Cajun born-again 700. He will never look back.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Can I buy one please?

I may have one coming up for sale. Not Cheap though.

 

[FredR]

Can I buy one please?

Maybe after I retire. Perry can take care of you. He builds better amps than me anyway. But like he said, WOPLs do not come cheap.

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Maybe after I retire. Perry can take care of you. He builds better amps than me anyway. But like he said, WOPLs do not come cheap.

Yup, I'm still paying my credit card for amps I don't have. It's all about the fun.

 

[Cajunmech]

Returned that POC I bought on Ebay and found a PL400 WOPL. Bought it. Done! It gets delivered today. But I will certainly open it up and review that all of the White Oak parts are there. Thanks to everyone for their help.