Very Nice PL400 Series II

[mlucitt]

I just received a Customers PL400 II today for the WOPL Upgrade. Look how nice this unit looks. I wish they all came into the shop looking like this one.

 

[laatsch55]

Yeah, that's nice..

 

[Gepetto]

Purdy...

 

[George S.]

Very nice. That looks like a 700 behind it. What kind of relay is that and what's behind it in the small rectangular box?

 

[wattsabundant]

Working on a mint piece of gear makes it that much more fun cause you know the owner appreciates the care you put into it.

 

[FredR]

Looks like new.

 

[e30m3mon]

Someone took good care of that one. Certainly was not on the road.

 

[mlucitt]

Very nice. That looks like a 700 behind it. What kind of relay is that and what's behind it in the small rectangular box?

George, yes, that is a PL700 with a Chinese DCP and its associated 12V transformer. I told the customer I would take it out but then there would be screw holes (or screws) in the side of his amp. He said it worked OK, so I am going to leave it. He also wanted WBT speaker binding posts installed which make it harder to mount the Watts Abundant DCP, but I have done it using stilts of bare #6 solid copper wire.

Here is a better picture:
It uses a 7812 voltage regulator and a 1237 chip but I think the Omron G2R-2 12V relay is too small. It is rated at 5A @ 250VAC or 5A @ 30VDC.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stereo-2-0...850646?hash=item1cc12a2b96:g:uKEAAOSwRxJb6kPA

 

[George S.]

Hey Mark, thanks for the photos and explanation. Seems like a error on the owners part to trust "that" when Dons' board is proven, time tested, and U.S. made(it's not a racist thing with me, it's a political ideology thing, besides there's only one race, the human race). Great idea on solid copper wire stilts. Creative thinking, excellent! Thanks, I learn something new here almost every visit.

 

[George S.]

Check out that eBay sellers other items. Very impressive. Amazing variety of small dedicated boards, motors, gears, etc.