PL400 Meter Sensitivity

[laatsch55]

Sometimes....

 

[Gepetto]

Hi Jim
Meter pegging on this forum is done as often as thread crapping...who is your money on this weekend? KC or SF?

 

[BlueCrab]

Of all the recent super bowls that I can think of, this one has to be the hardest to handicap. Both teams are quite capable of scoring a lot of points in a hurry - no lead is safe. I'm attending a SB party hosted by an old college friend who lives in KC, so I'll be rooting for them, but as far as putting money on either team, I'll sit this one out.

I am considering putting a 20k trimmer pot in place of the 13k resistor to allow the meter sensitivity to be adjusted. It's kind of gee-wiz, but when you're an engineer, it's what you do. Remember, better is the enemy of good enough and no decent engineer ever thought they were finished - let's try just one more thing...

 

[Gepetto]

make sure you put a 2K in series with the pot so you don't accidentally bottom the pot out and then you will fry the meter for sure.

I am rooting for KC too...

 

[WOPL Sniffer]

The meters loved it and so did everyone else that has seen that vid. The meters never failed ever, the amp belongs to a nice ladyfriend up in Maine now, she has had it for a few years

The Meters Loved IT??? I doubt that

 

[Northwinds]

The Meters Loved IT??? I doubt that

I was (trying) being funny Perry. Regardless, it did not hurt the meters in the least. I am looking for that vid to post again

 

[Northwinds]

Here you go, enjoy

https://www.veoh.com/watch/v141991468gqkWnHwW

 

[mlucitt]

Here you go, enjoy

https://www.veoh.com/watch/v141991468gqkWnHwW

Isn't that the way everybody listens to a PL? What is the unit under the PL400, anybody know?

 

[Northwinds]

Isn't that the way everybody listens to a PL? What is the unit under the PL400, anybody know?

That's my Perreaux SA3 Dual Mono Class A preamplifier

 

[mlucitt]

That's my Perreaux SA3 Dual Mono Class A preamplifier

There is a Perreaux SM3 preamplifier on ebay now for a cool $1000.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERREAUX-S...038550?hash=item23c53e20d6:g:gHcAAOSwi5xeMeHd

 

[J!m]

A few power amps on now too.

And this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAE-Scient...a=1&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109

 

[Northwinds]

There is a Perreaux SM3 preamplifier on ebay now for a cool $1000.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERREAUX-S...038550?hash=item23c53e20d6:g:gHcAAOSwi5xeMeHd

They are not cheap for a serviced one, I paid $625 for my one owner used one a few years ago on AK because I sold the original SA3 that I had like a dummy. IMy power indicator blue light went out awhile back, would like to get that replaced at some point

 

[J!m]

This stuff is really great. First class build quality and sonics in my opinion. Just not popular over here.