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Hi all,
Lucky me, Doug (member fitz43) had loaned me his worked over PL 700 B at the beginning of June. We had met at the Innovative Audio Garage Sale. He graciously offered me his amp on loan and, in exchange, I lent him a few MiniDisc recordings for him to play on his new MD deck he had purchased, which had not quite arrived. I think I got the better part of the deal.
This particular PL 700 B has a storied past which can be followed in this thread:http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/400-Larry-s-Phase-Linear-700B?highlight=Larry's+700B
Yes, this PL 700 B had been built by Lee in early 2011, and, ultimately, ended up with its new owner, Doug. Now I have it, and Geri and I will enjoy listening to it for another week, or so, before returning it to Doug. I did, initially, have it running in my system for a short time, but there was a minor buzz at 0 input from the right channel speaker that had me worried a tad, only because it wasn't my own piece of equipment, and I felt responsible for it while in my keep. So, I disconnected it and had plans with Doug to return it. But, after we discussed the matter, he was OK with me using it and I didn't have an issue as long as he was comfortable with my use of it. Of course, anything beyond 1 on the input control to the PL the buzz couldn't be heard while music was being played.
This is such a nice looking PL with the silver face plate, rack handles, those big meters and sexy back lighting. I even like the script on the front. Give me some time to listen to the sonics more closely, but my immediate comments would be this amp serves all purposes equally well, whether its thumping rock or classical guitar. I haven't had it above the 11 o'clock position on my preamp's control knob with both PL gain controls set at 100%. Some think: why do I need all that power if I don't listen to music at those SPLs? Believe me, at lower to mid levels, this amp proves that reserve power is your friend. What it can do at the top end of the meter range it can easily do without a sweat at the lower levels. You will find yourself, as I did, slowly increasing the volume control on the preamplifier just to hear what it can do, then slowly easing back on the throttle like a big-block Buick.
Here's a little taste of some of Black Sabbath's new album "13". One of my favorite tracks, so far:
Click on image to play video:
Nando.
Lucky me, Doug (member fitz43) had loaned me his worked over PL 700 B at the beginning of June. We had met at the Innovative Audio Garage Sale. He graciously offered me his amp on loan and, in exchange, I lent him a few MiniDisc recordings for him to play on his new MD deck he had purchased, which had not quite arrived. I think I got the better part of the deal.
This particular PL 700 B has a storied past which can be followed in this thread:http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/400-Larry-s-Phase-Linear-700B?highlight=Larry's+700B
Yes, this PL 700 B had been built by Lee in early 2011, and, ultimately, ended up with its new owner, Doug. Now I have it, and Geri and I will enjoy listening to it for another week, or so, before returning it to Doug. I did, initially, have it running in my system for a short time, but there was a minor buzz at 0 input from the right channel speaker that had me worried a tad, only because it wasn't my own piece of equipment, and I felt responsible for it while in my keep. So, I disconnected it and had plans with Doug to return it. But, after we discussed the matter, he was OK with me using it and I didn't have an issue as long as he was comfortable with my use of it. Of course, anything beyond 1 on the input control to the PL the buzz couldn't be heard while music was being played.
This is such a nice looking PL with the silver face plate, rack handles, those big meters and sexy back lighting. I even like the script on the front. Give me some time to listen to the sonics more closely, but my immediate comments would be this amp serves all purposes equally well, whether its thumping rock or classical guitar. I haven't had it above the 11 o'clock position on my preamp's control knob with both PL gain controls set at 100%. Some think: why do I need all that power if I don't listen to music at those SPLs? Believe me, at lower to mid levels, this amp proves that reserve power is your friend. What it can do at the top end of the meter range it can easily do without a sweat at the lower levels. You will find yourself, as I did, slowly increasing the volume control on the preamplifier just to hear what it can do, then slowly easing back on the throttle like a big-block Buick.
Here's a little taste of some of Black Sabbath's new album "13". One of my favorite tracks, so far:
Click on image to play video:
Nando.
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