PL400 Series 2 Build

After building several 700B amps, I decided to upgrade my 400 S2 with a meter sensitivity switch.

Its a nice option to have when most of your listening happens at wife friendly levels.

Given the WO LED boards already incorporate this feature and the WO chassis has an existing switch hole, it only required an additional DPST switch and some wire.

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Hexis22 said:
After building several 700B amps, I decided to upgrade my 400 S2 with a meter sensitivity switch.

Its a nice option to have when most of your listening happens at wife friendly levels.

Given the WO LED boards already incorporate this feature and the WO chassis has an existing switch hole, it only required an additional DPST switch and some wire.

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Great Idea, and a very neat installation !
 
Hexis22 said:
Thank you very much.

I really enjoy working on this type of project. It's a great combination of making it work electrically and hands on mechanical assembly. It's been a welcome distraction from the Midwest winter.

I would welcome building amps for others...
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I'd appreciate an opportunity to take you up on that. My PL400S2 needs a frame-up resto-mod. White Oak sounds like just the ticket. However, it looks like you're right in the middle of a Model One build for Lee.
 
Yeah my 4 fin is due for a few tweaks. I'm gonna switch around the meter board/lights, clean up the AC wiring, maybe a Triac switch, figure out why the right channel drops intermittently.
 
I have 2 PL400s with the full White Oak rebuild and WA relay. I can’t say they are as pretty as yours, but they do sound good! I did an experiment, and pulled the WA relay out of one, and also replaced the binding posts with tube connectors. It cleaned up the signal path, opened up the sound, and all I can say is that is the amp I listen to now. Maybe I’m flirting with disaster, but I’m sure getting better sound! I don’t have any of the “big boys” to compare it to, but it has got to be right up there with Bryston and McIntosh.
 
Trumpetguy said:
I have 2 PL400s with the full White Oak rebuild and WA relay. I can’t say they are as pretty as yours, but they do sound good! I did an experiment, and pulled the WA relay out of one, and also replaced the binding posts with tube connectors. It cleaned up the signal path, opened up the sound, and all I can say is that is the amp I listen to now. Maybe I’m flirting with disaster, but I’m sure getting better sound! I don’t have any of the “big boys” to compare it to, but it has got to be right up there with Bryston and McIntosh.
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Thank you!
 
Trumpetguy said:
I don’t have any of the “big boys” to compare it to, but it has got to be right up there with Bryston and McIntosh.
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I can state from first hand experience with equipment in my room, the full comp WOPL is as good or better than most big name amps at 2-3 times the cost.

If you really want to wake your system up, try the new Model ONE amp, less background noise, tighter control of low frequencies, and greater impact overall.

The never ending quest for better sound makes this hobby an interesting journey.
 
The Model One is exquisite, and I have compared the WOPL's to a lot of respected amps..
 
Thank you to Eric for an excellent job on my WOPL 400 S2 amplifier. I chose to install billet knobs on the bypassed front panel attenuators. I chose the switchable meter sensitivity and bar meter display rather than traveling dot. There's a guy in Texas building a walnut cabinet for it now. I'll update with cabinet pix later.
 
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