How did it take me so long to find this Forum? Hi everyone!

[HeavyD]

I'll have to take a peek in the garage to see exactly what Quad tapes I do have.....

 

[NavLinear]

Welcome to Phoenix - lot's of interesting threads here. Speaking of threads here's a threadless welcome babe.

 

[Fishoz]

Good wake up post Nav!!

 

[HeavyD]

I know I'm getting off topic even more but after discovering this site I've started looking at everything Phase Linear. One thing strikes me funny while reading on other Forums, some saying just how terrible the 400 Series 1 was but then a quick check on E-Bay tells me that in general, my almost 50 year old amps cost more now than I paid way back when! Even for one's not functioning!

I know, not a great comparison seeing that any new amp is 4 to 5 times the cost and for sure, the Phase 400 at +/- 400.00 in the very early seventies was still a lot of money in my teens When making 2.50 an hour at the grocery store.

 

[Lazarus Short]

Welcome to the dark side.

The techs, geeks and engineers here will get you sorted. Or drive you insane.

That impells my mind to do a parody of an old song my dad sang years ago:

"Techs, geeks and wild engineers - they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane."

 

[mlucitt]

some saying just how terrible the 400 Series 1 was

Some...
Many folks, myself included, think the PL400 sounded better than the original PL700 and PL700B. The fully complementary-wired PL400 and PL700 Series II amplifiers sounded better than their predecessors. And of course, the WOPL-upgraded amplifiers sound the best of all.

 

[mr_rye89]

I didn't spend much time listening to my stock 400, I didn't want the house to burn down!

 

[J!m]

“You don’t have to be crazy to be a member here.

We will train you.”

 

[mlucitt]

I didn't spend much time listening to my stock 400, I didn't want the house to burn down!

Is there a case when a PL400 burned anything? I only know of the PL700 causing fires in speakers.

 

[wattsabundant]

Is there a case when a PL400 burned anything? I only know of the PL700 causing fires in speakers.

indirectly, yes. When I worked at the pro sound shop, a Guy brought in a 12 inch woofer for recone. It had jumped the gap, and the amplifier kept trying to get it back in. it eventually caught on fire. The crowd thought it was part of the show when smoke came pouring out of the bass bin. The amp survived.