phase linear 700 vs 400

[K-5BLAZER]

3 ohms ??? or .03 ohms??

I think it was 3 I had all ways thought the less oms you wire was the better have I been not understanding something right all this time

 

[laatsch55]

Yes, the less ohms resistance the better. 3 Ohms is a lot for the gauge and lenght of your wire....

 

[K-5BLAZER]

ok thank I had no idea that that was high I got 20ft and cut it in half it only cost around 25 so I guess you get what you pay for

 

[FredR]

I'd just put the electrical tape on it and move on.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

I am going to try the expanding plugs first cause I need more any way for a different project and if that fails time to break out the black tape also what leds did you go with

 

[Northwinds]

I miss Roccus, this thread is starting to remind me of some classic shit

 

[FredR]

K-5,

The big capacitors are held in place by being screwed to the big copper bar at their top, so not an urgent issue as long as they are in their cradle. Any wiggle can be fixed using hot glue. Get a hot glue gun and squirt some between the capacitors and the cradle. Hold in place for a minute while it cools.


Main thing is that the 4 metal meter screw clamps are not loose inside the amp. You can tell by looking from the top or bottom so don't need to take off faceplate. If they are in place just put the top and bottom covers back on. If one of the screws is silver it goes in the back middle hole both top and bottom. see photos.




DO NOT PLUG IN AMP UNTIL COVERS ARE BACK ON! HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE!

 

[K-5BLAZER]

K-5,

The big capacitors are held in place by being screwed to the big copper bar at their top, so not an urgent issue as long as they are in their cradle. Any wiggle can be fixed using hot glue. Get a hot glue gun and squirt some between the capacitors and the cradle. Hold in place for a minute while it cools.


Main thing is that the 4 metal meter screw clamps are not loose inside the amp. You can tell by looking from the top or bottom so don't need to take off faceplate. If they are in place just put the top and bottom covers back on. If one of the screws is silver it goes in the back middle hole both top and bottom. see photos.

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DO NOT PLUG IN AMP UNTIL COVERS ARE BACK ON! HIGH VOLTAGE INSIDE!

meters feel like they are in place good if they ever come loose what size are they checked caps again they are in there assemblys good but the whole assemblys wiggle in and out and up and down a bit have plans to hit them with some hot melt some time soon is it safe to plug in

 

[FredR]

meters feel like they are in place good if they ever come loose what size are they checked caps again they are in there assemblys good but the whole assemblys wiggle in and out and up and down a bit have plans to hit them with some hot melt some time soon is it safe to plug in

If the whole assembly of 4 capacitors and copper bar moves then it got knocked loose during shipping. You should hot glue the assembly down into the cradles before powering up the amp for the first time.

Note to self: Retrofit mechanical capacitor restraints on my remaining 400 amps.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

yes what is the best way to go about hot glueing them I was thinking put it on its back and take top and bottum covers off is there a better or easyer way to do this

 

[FredR]

yes what is the best way to go about hot glueing them I was thinking put it on its back and take top and bottum covers off is there a better or easyer way to do this

Take top and bottom cover off. Place amp on its top and hot glue the bottom capacitors down. After cool flip amp on its bottom and hot glue the top capacitors down. This way gravity will be helping get the hot glue into the crevice between the capacitors and the cradle they sit in. Be sure to hold the capacitors against the cradles as the glue cools.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

I am so excited for lana to wipe the floor with my friends hh scott 385r and give his parts express tri-tix 2-way mtm speakers a good wopling

 

[FredR]

I am so excited for lana to wipe the floor with my friends hh scott 385r and give his parts express tri-tix 2-way mtm speakers a good wopling

What preamp are you going to use?

 

[K-5BLAZER]

I am going to use my heathkit ap 1615

http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/7804-heathkit-ap-1615-preamp

I want try one of the ebay tube preamp kits that uses 2 6j4 2 6p6p and 1 6z5p

 

[FredR]

I am going to use my heathkit ap 1615

http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/7804-heathkit-ap-1615-preamp

I want try one of the ebay tube preamp kits that uses 2 6j4 2 6p6p and 1 6z5p

That'll work. Some around here have been known to peg the meters. (Again, you know who you are) Suggest you do not do that with someone else's speakers.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

I understand

 

[FredR]

I understand

Keep the amp gain at about 12 o'clock.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

will do

 

[FredR]

Not really a fair fight against that Scott receiver. But then, nobody said it had to be fair.

 

[K-5BLAZER]

yeah I know but in all fairness it dose sound good for what it is and as good power my kenwood km991 sounds fine but has no ballz or headroom the heathkit aa 1640 works sound good but needs restoration and like the kenwood not enough for me