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Ed, he mentioned something to you about it. There is not a service manual for a 700 PRO. A series II with a service bulletin is what you get, but Ed can confirm.
 
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Yeah, series II service manuals have a section for bulletins but there are none in the manual. Just thought somebody might have what I need. I need to look at the schematic and parts list soon.
 
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Damn, just got off the phone with Ed. The man is cool as hell and a walking encyclopedia. Cripes, he starting talking this IC and that pinout and I was like WHOA, this dude knows his shit while my braincells got scrambled!!! Thank goodness we'll be sort of neighbors and I can bug him with questions LOL!!!!

Pleasure to meet you Ed! Can't wait to talk again! I will work on getting as detailed pics as I can for you
 
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Been listening on and off since I fired it up. I really think the bias needs to be adjusted but the amp sounds sweet as it is. I won't try it with the Vega's though until I can afford to get whatever needs to be done but the Bose and Infinity's will be seeing steady use. I have not even turned the M-504 on today LOL and I am using little ass speakers!!!!! Took a piece of what Ed said about the gain knobs and just firewalled them. Just have to be careful I don't hit the limit of the Infinity's

You know how boned I was earlier Perry? I went and opened the CD player to flip the disc over.... even I laughed at that one

Oh yeah, I flipped the power cord and the sound pretty much disappeared
 
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JustMike said:
Congrats Ron:hello1:

Welcome to the "700 club"
I have a 700II that Ed built about ten years ago (full comp) and it is killer.
A WOPL is also in a future build on my original 700B

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Thanks Mike! It would not have happened either unless I had that set of killer cables you made me!!!
 
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Yer like a kid in the candy store.... glad you are having fun. I too was on the phone with Ed for quite some time.... he knows his shit. And then some. Nice guy too. Don't forget to pay the electric bill.... I got some good stuff from Dennis in the mail.... can't wait to go through it. I'm changing out 24 transistors on a CLAIR full of white whale spooge..... Damn I hate that shit.
 
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Welcome Ron,
Glad those cables were their when you needed them.
And here's a Retro babe to go with your new Retro amp.


"ron would you play this lp for me?"
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If you zoom in real close right next to her butt, it looks like the LP could be on the Masterseal label.
 
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Hooked up my amp today, works great, meters do not agree with each other but that does not affect the sound, need to find an HD radio tuner so I can get rid of the FM radio noise and have clean classical music
 
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Hooked up my amp today, works great, meters do not agree with each other but that does not affect the sound, need to find an HD radio tuner so I can get rid of the FM radio noise and have clean classical music
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Hi
Great score having a Clare Brothers Amp. Try cleaning the high low meter switch if the meter are acting different . I am feeling a little left out not having one of these amps. Enjoy
Glen
 
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All the parts/repair amps are all gone. Gonna have some restored amps coming up for sale. I'm starting on them on the 17th of Dec. Doing 2 sets of 2 consecutive numbers amps. Let me know if anybody is interested.
 
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I have just discovered that my amp does have a problem, somehow I do not think that the output transistors should give me a 120 volt AC shock when I touch them so something is leaking AC but it is not making it to the speakers because there is no hum at all
 
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Nah, that's just good ol 100VDC +/-....no biggie. There is 100vdc minus on the collectors (case)...
 
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I have just discovered that my amp does have a problem, somehow I do not think that the output transistors should give me a 120 volt AC shock when I touch them so something is leaking AC but it is not making it to the speakers because there is no hum at all
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Eric, there is no transistor covers apparently. Don't touch them LOL, of course your going to feel a tingle

That is a Skynyrdism, thou shall not touch the output transistors
 
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