New PL400 Full WOPL Build

[e30m3mon]

Only advantage I know of is needed clearance between the meter stud and copper buss bar. You can lower the buss bar by moving the caps further apart using the original holes on the original buss bar, or craft a new bus bar with the holes closer together.
Easiest and cheapest to just get the old tape off the cradle, and watch clearance during assembly. The 400 and 700 Series 2 have no tape, they used a clamp attached to the rectifier stud.
Wish I had a photo of a original 400 S2, but here's a photo of the copper strap/clamp I made for my 700 Pro build. Those caps are right against the aluminum cradle, no padding.

Does this help?

 

[George S.]

Al, excellent! The final rendition of the PL400, the Series 2 showing the factory clamp, caps tight against the cradle, no tape or padding. Thank you!

 

[gene french]

Only advantage I know of is needed clearance between the meter stud and copper buss bar. You can lower the buss bar by moving the caps further apart using the original holes on the original buss bar, or craft a new bus bar with the holes closer together.
Easiest and cheapest to just get the old tape off the cradle, and watch clearance during assembly. The 400 and 700 Series 2 have no tape, they used a clamp attached to the rectifier stud.
Wish I had a photo of a original 400 S2, but here's a photo of the copper strap/clamp I made for my 700 Pro build. Those caps are right against the aluminum cradle, no padding.

looks really classy mr. george...

 

[Hexis22]

Ok, that was a pain in the ass after the fact. lots of IPA (both kinds) and a plastic scraper…

Lesson learned, I needed the clearance between the busbar and meter stud.

 

[George S.]

Nice!

 

[Gepetto]

Ok, that was a pain in the ass after the fact. lots of IPA (both kinds) and a plastic scraper…

Lesson learned, I needed the clearance between the busbar and meter stud.

Much nicer

 

[Gepetto]

the tape was during the PL bean counter phase of life

 

[J!m]

The beans have been counted.

Move along.

 

[Hexis22]

This method for un-weaving the RCA input coax shield strands has been posted before, but given it worked so well I thought I would post it again.

Using a soft wire brush to separate the coax shield worked amazingly well!

 

[Hexis22]

More progress today.

Getting close to the first power up tests.

 

[Hexis22]

Overall view and initial install of DCP.

Control board install tomorrow assuming a clean power up test.

 

[gene french]

Overall view and initial install of DCP.

Control board install tomorrow assuming a clean power up test.

looking good...
dont forget single point ground....
fulfilling aint it...
lol

 

[laatsch55]

Beautiful work, a joy to see....

 

[Vintage 700b]

Overall view and initial install of DCP.

Control board install tomorrow assuming a clean power up test.

Very Clean, Very Neat, it gets exciting now.
Wait til' you hear it for the first time.
Really nice work!

 

[porkchop61]

This method for un-weaving the RCA input coax shield strands has been posted before, but given it worked so well I thought I would post it again.

Using a soft wire brush to separate the coax shield worked amazingly well!

Is that RG316?
I have the green/black twisted pair on my 400 and I’d like to change to coax.

 

[Hexis22]

looking good...
dont forget single point ground....
fulfilling aint it...
lol

Good eye Gene.

Single point Ground and nut/lock washers installed on bias trans after taking those pictures.

 

[Hexis22]

Beautiful work, a joy to see....

Very Clean, Very Neat, it gets exciting now.
Wait til' you hear it for the first time.
Really nice work!

Thanks for the comments.

In the home stretch now.

Can't wait to start listening to Bonamassa on this paired with an Aragon 24K SP.

 

[laatsch55]

Should be VERY revealing of the good, the bad and the ugly of every recording. That's the curse of really good gear...

 

[Hexis22]

Is that RG316?
I have the green/black twisted pair on my 400 and I’d like to change to coax.

Yes, that's RG 316 Coax.

Purchased from @NavLinear when I ordered extra wiring for this build.

 

[Hexis22]

Should be VERY revealing of the good, the bad and the ugly of every recording. That's the curse of really good gear...

So true... The source material now becomes increasingly important.

Initial listening sessions using Spotify music streaming with my iPhone through the 24K into a Bryston 4BSST amp (a brutally neutral and accurate pairing) driving B&W 802's speakers was horrifically flat and divoid of detail as compared to CDs.

I suspect a good streaming DAC and high res music service will be in my future...