I am a lifelong audio addict with a hands on EE background and education.
I was fortunate to have a father into quality 2-channel audio gear in the '70's. The system I listened to between grade school and college included the following:
- Marantz 3800 Preamp
- Phase Linear 400 8 fin S1
- Rectilinear IIIa Speakers
- Various analog and digital sources
The gear sat dormant for the last 10 years due to various issues with capacitors, old cables, and lack of interest due to health issues (my father is 82). After traveling to my parents for Thanksgiving, I took on the project of re-capping the Marantz and peaked his interest in rediscovering his old vinyl collection. The system sounds good for 40 year old gear with minor refurbishment.
I am in the process of a full WOPL update on a second PL400 that was used in his basement A/V system. This will become his main 2-CH listening room amp. This is what I have to work with:
I'll be starting a build thread as soon as parts arrive from Joe and Don.
My system for the past 15 years does dual duty as 2-CH and A/V surround. The current house layout does not support separate systems. Components include the following:
- Anthem Statement D2 processor
- Ayre Acoustics C5xe disk player
- Bryston 4BSST 2CH amp
- Bryston 6BSST 3CH amp
- B&W 802 fronts
- B&W HTM1 center
- B&W 804 rears
- JL Fathom Subs
I was fortunate to have a father into quality 2-channel audio gear in the '70's. The system I listened to between grade school and college included the following:
- Marantz 3800 Preamp
- Phase Linear 400 8 fin S1
- Rectilinear IIIa Speakers
- Various analog and digital sources
The gear sat dormant for the last 10 years due to various issues with capacitors, old cables, and lack of interest due to health issues (my father is 82). After traveling to my parents for Thanksgiving, I took on the project of re-capping the Marantz and peaked his interest in rediscovering his old vinyl collection. The system sounds good for 40 year old gear with minor refurbishment.
I am in the process of a full WOPL update on a second PL400 that was used in his basement A/V system. This will become his main 2-CH listening room amp. This is what I have to work with:
I'll be starting a build thread as soon as parts arrive from Joe and Don.
My system for the past 15 years does dual duty as 2-CH and A/V surround. The current house layout does not support separate systems. Components include the following:
- Anthem Statement D2 processor
- Ayre Acoustics C5xe disk player
- Bryston 4BSST 2CH amp
- Bryston 6BSST 3CH amp
- B&W 802 fronts
- B&W HTM1 center
- B&W 804 rears
- JL Fathom Subs
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