- Joined
- May 26, 2013
- Messages
- 713
- Location
- St. Louis, MO.
- Tagline
- Born and Raised In The 700 Watt Club.
Greetings Phoenix Guys! I'm a newbie around these here parts. But no stranger to great audio. A little about myself before I begin posting any newbie (embarrassing) questions or topics! 
I have been involved in the audio world since the 90's. My Uncle owned two pairs of Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater's, and my father (who said he preferred a warmer sound); owned three pairs of Bozak Concert Grands he acquired in the 70's, and of course he needed a good amp to drive those things. He originally used an audio research SP3-A as his pre-amp, and a tube audio research amp paired. (model I have since forgotten). But tube replacement was getting too expensive, so he purchased a dozen Phase Linear 400's. I grew up in the 80's and 90's listening to HUGE and LOUD speakers. Suffice it to say, today I love the audio world. I have built custom enclosures now that exceed the size of my fathers speakers and power requirements. As such I became enthralled with the beautiful Phase Linear 700B. And now have tri-amped systems using these amps. I have upgraded several light boards to White Oak Audio (WOA) myself and am in the process of doing so with the power capacitors. (Thank you Joe for referring me to this site!) I was invited many months ago, but hesitated until I spent all this time reading the forums as an "outsider" so when I joined, I would know what to expect in discussions. It seems like a fantastic forum!!
My personal Home Theater system is basic and simple. Arcam gear, Oppo Blue Ray, Parasound Amps, Rotel preamp for my two channel application and a small PL 200/2000 combo in another room.....etc. Vintage two-channel is still my love!
This probably isn't the place to post a request, but I haven't browsed enough to find it just yet. Does anyone here know a person I may ask about as to finding a replacement PL700B power switch? (non-wafer type). Or original PL face plate bolts? (wifey prefers bolts over rack handles).
Thanks for allowing me into the brotherhood fellas!!
The USPS guy complained to me yesterday about the "weight" of the box he was delivering to me, and asked if I was buying boulders? Little did he know it was another PL700B. Thanks Joe. My avatar IS one of your boards there. As you know, all my PL700B's also have them. But I know some of you guys are already using that avatar, and it's the Phoenix main image. So I went with the PL400's (little amp) VU's.
As far as the power switch is concerned; I was tearing that 700B apart yesterday, and found out that the light board was causing a short. Some guy unfamiliar with how to install LED lights, did not account for something. The lights that light up the logo are original, and he replaced the four original incandescent's per meter, with SIX LED's each, with no other modifications to the PL17B board itself. And I found reflective tin foil touching that power switch. A lot of voltage issues I saw here. So I'm having Joe ship me a new board. But I am no longer "fizzing" and shorting at the power switch. But the LED'S are burning out one by one. I also polished the knobs. They were heavily oxidized and I may have accidentally polished TOO hard. Because now they look like chrome instead of brushed aluminum. Looks shinny and great! But still, I'm not sure I should have done that? (they are the metal knobs, and not the plasic ones.) Since I have both versions; the 700 watt R.M.S. AND the Laboratory standard.
