Sutton's Phase Linear, White Oak 500

[Gepetto]

Nothing happens without some form of profit Lee...

 

[laatsch55]

Such a simple concept, yet hieroglyphics to the folks in Washington.

 

[speakerman1]

It is an old saying. If you want to dance.You have to pay the band. If we weren't a country of capitalist then we couldn't give like we do.Americans give from the heart.Not because big brother tells us to. I don't know about you guys;but most Americans I know don't like to be told what to do. Ask us it goes a lot further.

Larry

 

[laatsch55]

Seems my dad had that through to his bones, ask him anything., tell him nothing.

 

[laatsch55]

This puppy is close. Got the board wired in, the DC protect board is in, she'll be testing tonight.

 

[ksrigg]

If the White House gets its wat there will be not profits, and thus the end of the good ole United States of America. Course I guess it's kinda a foreign concept for someone who has never had to make a payroll, or even had a job, and never finished anything he has staared. Where did the money come from which purchased his house? How did he pay for college? Harvard isn't free. Don't get me started. That guy is a totally clueless idiot. I just hope there are enough people who "get it" to vote this moroon out of office. I don't know who voted him in , in the first place.

 

[laatsch55]

Gotta be some of the 51% that dson't pay taxes.

 

[laatsch55]

Just to prove I never make mistakes, peruse the evidence forthwith; one of those times powering down SHOULD have been done. I was putting the board back on the standoffs, wasn't quite in line and "pop". I now have a 20.00 monument to my patience.I really hate posting this, buit in all fairness, here it is. I do have a spare board populated and ready to go, did learn that at least.

 

[stuwee]

It looks like some cat hair got on it and caused a short

 

[laatsch55]

Nope, good 'ol "hot to ground".

 

[laatsch55]

One bright spot, faceplate and meters turned out choice.

 

[stuwee]

Yes indeedy, very, very nice

 

[laatsch55]

Load testing.................................until the Jazz needed Kitty Cuddles. Hang on.....results in a few....................

 

[laatsch55]

Load test over. Left side 273 watts into 8 ohms, both channels loaded and driven. 275 right side. Square wave clean and green. Time to mate it with some BAD ASS K-HORNS. Listening impressions next, hang on.

 

[laatsch55]

EPIC FAILURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[laatsch55]

Excuse me......... epic FUSE failure. Last song of Supertramps-" Even in the Quietest Moments" A child of Vision is phenomenal!!! Shponglecoming up!! Nando, can you guess what song?
This amp turned out very, very nice. As clean and crisp as the 700 BUT....................... THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE OTHER 250 watts PER CHANNEL. I am spoilt!! There is a crescendo on the above mentioned song that is goosepimple stuff with the right equipment. The 400 approaches it but the 700's take you there and put you in the 500.00 seats!!!!
Dynamic headroom is irreplaceable once you have been exposed, life ain't right without it now.
Sutton, no doubt you can make all members of the house run screaming from the sound room with this 400 on the A-7's, it will drive them plenty loud, but if you want to drive the neighborhood into hiding, it will take the 700. It's sweet, don't get me wrong, for what you have in this, tisa bargain, and like all other amps from here that go to Phoenix members, and is not picked up by a tornado or hurricane and hurled a 100 miles away, as long as I'm alive I will fix it for........nothing. You pay shipping. Congratulations, you now own a PLWO 550, serial Number 2.

 

[Gibsonian]

That is one pretty amp. Nice work Lee.

 

[laatsch55]

Thanks Scott, pretty easy when they come to you this cherry!! Is your 700 on the way??

 

[laatsch55]

I like the white LED's a lot better than the blue. Joe's latest re-incarnation of his led boards now have 6 smaller led's that seem to disburse wider, less led like.

 

[ksrigg]

Absolutely stunning looking, and I'll bet she sounds stunning as well. I agree with you about headroom, and know I will want it. I think the 700's will be driving the Altecs, while the 400's will do rear channel and center channel work. Plus for serious STEREO listening, the 700's will have the duty. I can't wait to see and experience the Phase Linears in a way even Bob Carver himself has not......I wonder what he would say after hearing one as it could have sounded? Does the stuff he makes today have improvements, or is he cost cutting to sell to the masses? I know he occasionally comes out with a $50,000.00 tube mono pair, but wonder if he has sold out?

I know I keep thanking you, but once again...thank you for what you have done for me and for the others on this forum. You are truly a wonderful and talented human being, and I will never be able to fully express my gratitude.

Can't wait Sir.................