Stock PL 400 - worth $350?

[kingman]

Last Friday I offered $250 but the shop owner wouldn't budge from $350. Offered to include a nice Kenwood KT7300 but no dice. Claims he doesn't discount but accepted $300 - no trade. I have yet to connect and listen to it.

Other than those few newish carbon film resistors, it appears to be bone stock and not a mark on the outside that I've seen yet.

This is the first 400 I've got to see up close and personal from all sides. Only seen front panels before. Kind of a tiddler compared to a 700B.

EDIT: What year/years would this have been made? Says Direct Coupled on the front. As mentioned, it is a 4 fin.

Congrats on your purchase! Now...hook that baby up and enjoy!!!

 

[Elite-ist]

Gary: I think you will find the 4-fin PL 400 quite good. I borrowed Doug's for a few months. At $350 you got a great deal. Where did you buy it from?

Nando.

 

[oldphaser]

$350 seems a little high without any rebuild or service. I'm thinking $300. I have 3 400's 2 4 fins and a series 2 8 fin. I have to disagree with the 4 fin being undesirable. Took mine to Carverfest and Bob loved it. Said he didn't think he had improved over the original Phase Linear sound much with his other series including Sunfire and his tube amps.

Kingman,

I know you are active on the Carver web site.
It appears that http://www.carversite.com and http://www.thecarversite.com/yetanotherforum is down. Is Greg Garska the man to fix this?

By the way, I would like to talk to you about all things Phase Phase Linear and Carver. Is there a number I can reach you at?

Ed