phase linear 400

[gene french]

ok....would be happy to....
but, consider i am no expert by any means....lol
this may be the last squeak out of this pip...
lol
good morning george of the jungle!!!!
and anybody else that is listening...

 

[J!m]

Do the thread.

We learn from the mistakes (if you have any) as much as we do from the successes. I'm ALWAYS looking for data/video/threads on a piece of gear before I tear into it.

 

[gene french]

Take digital photos of all the caps and board and refer to them for correct polarity.

i always do...it has saved my butt many times...

Do the thread.

We learn from the mistakes (if you have any) as much as we do from the successes. I'm ALWAYS looking for data/video/threads on a piece of gear before I tear into it.

well before i make another...tell me which end is pos/neg???
pretty please...

all i lack from finishing one board

 

[gene french]

i always do...it has saved my butt many times...


well before i make another...tell me which end is pos/neg???
pretty please...

all i lack from finishing one board

replaces this

 

[gene french]

found a broken cap...2 bad solder joints...
hard to see...but about 20% missing

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

The "NP" on the cap means NON POLAR. They go in either way

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

Is there a reason you switched from polarized to NP??? In some circuits it can cause issues (Kaboom), some circuits are no problem.

 

[gene french]

i have no idea...it was in the kit...no explaination....
i wrote the seller...fantasiaaudio ....awaiting an answer
i have not installed it...and have the old one if necessary...
i have bought several things from him....
very good reviews and sales
12000+ sales...99.8% positive reviews...
the old one does not look like a normal electrolytic to me...
not marked like the rest...
there is a pic up here of the old one...
thanks for helping out...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

The old one has a black stripe with an arrow that points to negative

 

[gene french]

Do the thread.

We learn from the mistakes (if you have any) as much as we do from the successes. I'm ALWAYS looking for data/video/threads on a piece of gear before I tear into it.

look....i take up others slack for mistake making...lol
i have pics...and will start up a thread when i finish with this one cap...

these boards were nasty...i found 2 bad solder joints and a cap that was not entirely there...part of it was missing...cracked away....

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

If he put the new NP in the kit, I'm sure he has done his homework. Installl it

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

look....i take up others slack for mistake making...lol
i have pics...and will start up a thread when i finish with this one cap...

these boards were nasty...i found 2 bad solder joints and a cap that was not entirely there...part of it was missing...cracked away....

That's the main reason I don't monkey with the old shit. That shit is shit.

 

[gene french]

The old one has a black stripe with an arrow that points to negative

yes...i saw that...i guess its different looking because it is axial...
not used to seeing those types....
the sx had none...
and a couple were on the 400c board...
but, were not replaced with axials...
limited experience all the way around...
my bad...

 

[gene french]

That's the main reason I don't monkey with the old shit. That shit is shit.

i truly understand where you are coming from....i see a lot of things that have improved with technology...

If he put the new NP in the kit, I'm sure he has done his homework. Installl it

yes sir...

 

[gene french]

gonna quit for today and start the thread....
this is where i get in trouble....pushing to finish...
even when tired and frustrated...
need to relax....
"rome wasnt built in a day...
neither was syracuse"...
take notes sniff...
still love ya...

 

[BlueCrab]

That NP capacitor is probably in the signal path and if the signal is not bias, the NP capacitor is the better choice since the original capacitor was likely reverse biased every time the signal changed polarity. A film cap might be even better.

 

[George S.]

I think "fantasiaaudio" might be Ed "Old Phaser" here on the forum. Conversed with him a few times a couple years ago on Ebay msging but never got around to asking directly. I've bought a few things from that store and think he also has one or two other stores under different names.

 

[gene french]

If he put the new NP in the kit, I'm sure he has done his homework. Installl it

got a response from the seller....
"
Yes, I prefer and sub non polar caps in the audio path any time I can as they perform better with Ac(audio signal). Back when these amps were produced non polar caps in this value were rare and added to much cost for most audio companies to use. You can get away with polarized caps at very low current, but you would never see a polarized cap in a speaker crossover. The non polar is fine in either filtering and better in AC applications as this. Thanks, ed"

 

[gene french]

I think "fantasiaaudio" might be Ed "Old Phaser" here on the forum. Conversed with him a few times a couple years ago on Ebay msging but never got around to asking directly. I've bought a few things from that store and think he also has one or two other stores under different names.

well, it is...i would like to say hello...
i have bought a few of his kits...
always johnny on the spot....
answered my questions....
in a timely fashion...
nice guy to do business with...
just wish i got a discount...
lol
thanks ole phaser!!!

 

[e30m3mon]

I think "fantasiaaudio" might be Ed "Old Phaser" here on the forum. Conversed with him a few times a couple years ago on Ebay msging but never got around to asking directly. I've bought a few things from that store and think he also has one or two other stores under different names.

I wondered the same, George, but "fantasiaaudio" has an address near Philly/South NJ and "old Phaser" was in WA state, I believe, and recently relocated to CT.

I might have that completely wrong, but I sure have bought a few kits off "fantasiaaudio" when I was doing the Dynaco rebuilds - none from
WA.
Al