Phase Linear 400 Repair?

[Brettl]

Is there anyone locally that can work on a Phase Linear 400 amp? Hoping not to have to box it up and send it away.

Thanks,

[papabearjew]

Not sure when Tom will be ready to take on new projects but he knows his way around all Carver products like you know your name. I bought my PL400 from him. It was all recapped & had all connectors replaced with high end ones.

[Brettl]

Could you please give me Tom's contact information please. Anyone else in case he is not accepting work?

I broke my amp, the meter leads to the VU meter flung off when unscrewing it into the board and POW! I was replacing one bad meter with a newer one from ebay, now my simple fix has cost me the amp! Ready to kick myself  

[AdamG]

Step 1 for all repairs: Unplug the unit, allow capacitors to dissipate while collecting the evening's beverage of choice, and continue as normal.

 

[Brettl]

I know that, broke my own rule. At the time it seemed it was the only way I could see if the new meter worked.

[bmwr75]

There is a fellow at Galaxy Electronics that some have used and been pleased.  I have no experience with this technician though, do my own repair work.

http://galaxieelectronics.com/

If you are into DIY, the good folks at Phoenix Audio Community Forums are Phase Linear experts.  @laatsch55 and @Gepetto guided me through a full blown refurb on a PL700B that was toast on one side and had 85V DC on both outputs.

http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/forum.php

[papabearjew]

Not sure about Galaxie yet. Had him work on my ReVox B795 turntable that had picked up a hum. $150 later and no improvement. Got no receipt either. Anyway my older son dropped it back off to him a couple weeks ago. As of today he's hoping to get to it this week or next week. I'll report back. He specializes in turntables so we'll see. I will say he is very nice and seems honorable

[MacGeek]

I agree Galaxie seems honorable.  I took a sub in for service and was promptly informed, due t it's surface mount components, they couldn't work on it. 

One Galaxie benefit is the record store visit that automatically accompanies the trip.

[Brettl]

I cant find anyone locally to look at this amp.  Vintage Hifi, I can't even get him on the phone or to reply. Galaxie, booked up for 3 weeks said they may not even be able to fix it.

 

[OldiesButGoodies]

Call a few repair shops and email it out.  The Soundsmith in NY would be one place to consider.

[bearjew]

I sent you a PM like a week ago.

[OldiesButGoodies]

I sent you a PM like a week ago.

Good point by BJ - you can have one of the other forum members look at it - Bearjew,  AdamG, etc. They are local.  I can't  add myself to that list because I have a backlog and a regular job.

Or

You can take it to Atlas.  At your own risk.   

[Brettl]

Bear PM sent.