Hi all, just joined the group after buying my first piece of PL audio equipment, an early 4 fin PL 400. I want to get it sorted and give it a few test drives before I dive into a full WOPL conversion. I know I want new filter caps, and a wattsabundant DC protection board to get it back into running shape. I started a thread in the amps section last night before I introduced myself : http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/8453-PL-400-outputs-and-other-nice-things-to-look-at
I'm on a couple other audio boards, AK, and some others, I hardly post much just lurk while I am gaining knowledge on something new I've acquired and tuning up at the time. My main interest was Silver Pioneer. I started gathering some about 15 years ago until the bug was getting too overwhelming, and the stash room was getting smaller. I stopped before I started buying SPEC series pieces, .
My main go to system is a nice SX-1250(2), SG-9500 eq, CTF-1000(2) cassette deck, Technics SL-J2 tt, and Paradigm Eclipse Monitors. I also have several sets of speakers that I rotate out if I want to CRANK it a bit, HPM100s x4, HPM900s, JBL 4312, CV U-321, CV DX-9 x4, Athena AS-F2 towers, Norman Labs 12" 3 ways. EPI 100s, and Bose 301s in the other room on an SA-9500II. I need to thin some out when I get what I want....
I just started building a system for serious listening. Starting with a Carver C-1 pre amp, a TX-2 tuner, a Yamaha EQ-70 equalizer, and two QSC GX5 500wpc amps to run the 4 DX-9s. I'm a thrifty shopper with decent patience so I get these at better than average prices, and with trading equipment I no longer use. I'm no money bags by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like solid gear. If I see that I can build something solid with great results like I have seen with the amp projects on here, I don't mind selling off something to do it(not a 1250). The WOPL 400 has my interest some kind of bad.
My background is hot rods, and street bikes. Being a toolmaker by trade I have built a lot of one off custom parts for a lot of mine and others projects over the years. My last plant shut down a while back and I have been semi retired since then. So my budget can get strained and slow down a project at times. I've learned to live with that.
BTW, "The Rebel" was what my son and I named our BBC '66 Chevy pickup, and that's my name on AK, so I thought I'd keep it simple. Thanks for having me. I look forward to growing a knowledge of PL equipment. I am already looking for a PL 2000 pre amp. Have a good one!
I'm on a couple other audio boards, AK, and some others, I hardly post much just lurk while I am gaining knowledge on something new I've acquired and tuning up at the time. My main interest was Silver Pioneer. I started gathering some about 15 years ago until the bug was getting too overwhelming, and the stash room was getting smaller. I stopped before I started buying SPEC series pieces, .
My main go to system is a nice SX-1250(2), SG-9500 eq, CTF-1000(2) cassette deck, Technics SL-J2 tt, and Paradigm Eclipse Monitors. I also have several sets of speakers that I rotate out if I want to CRANK it a bit, HPM100s x4, HPM900s, JBL 4312, CV U-321, CV DX-9 x4, Athena AS-F2 towers, Norman Labs 12" 3 ways. EPI 100s, and Bose 301s in the other room on an SA-9500II. I need to thin some out when I get what I want....
I just started building a system for serious listening. Starting with a Carver C-1 pre amp, a TX-2 tuner, a Yamaha EQ-70 equalizer, and two QSC GX5 500wpc amps to run the 4 DX-9s. I'm a thrifty shopper with decent patience so I get these at better than average prices, and with trading equipment I no longer use. I'm no money bags by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like solid gear. If I see that I can build something solid with great results like I have seen with the amp projects on here, I don't mind selling off something to do it(not a 1250). The WOPL 400 has my interest some kind of bad.
My background is hot rods, and street bikes. Being a toolmaker by trade I have built a lot of one off custom parts for a lot of mine and others projects over the years. My last plant shut down a while back and I have been semi retired since then. So my budget can get strained and slow down a project at times. I've learned to live with that.
BTW, "The Rebel" was what my son and I named our BBC '66 Chevy pickup, and that's my name on AK, so I thought I'd keep it simple. Thanks for having me. I look forward to growing a knowledge of PL equipment. I am already looking for a PL 2000 pre amp. Have a good one!