Vintage HiFi Audio Forum
Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Brettl on May 06, 2015, 01:53:08 PM
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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,
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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.
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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 :-\ :-\ :-\
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Step 1 for all repairs: Unplug the unit, allow capacitors to dissipate while collecting the evening's beverage of choice, and continue as normal.
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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.
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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/ (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 (http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/forum.php)
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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
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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.
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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.
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Call a few repair shops and email it out. The Soundsmith in NY would be one place to consider.
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I sent you a PM like a week ago.
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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.
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You can take it to Atlas. At your own risk.
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Bear PM sent.