Originally Posted by
redxj
BBM, I am using your amps matching preamp, GFP-555 mkII as a phono preamp. I bought it from the original owner who I worked with at a higher end stereo shop when I was in college in the early 90's. He had upgraded to the at the time brand new Adcom GFP and GFA-5802.
I have that pre-amp, but I'll be using the new A/V receiver for pre-amp duties on the main system. The ADCOM will likely get paired with the Phase Linear 400.
.... I had considered upgrading to ADCOM or Carver equipment once out of college. But got sidetracked by the dreaded A/V home theater craze.
Lot's of surround junk passed as hi fidelity.
A long time ago, I found a Phase Linear 400 amp at a thrift shop. Phase Linear is one of Carver's brain-child's, I believe. They are wonderful sounding 200W amplifiers, but have a reputation as speaker killers because they sometimes go 50vdc on the output and blow everything up. Mine never did, but I ran a 5A fuse in-line when I used it. It's been dark for 10 years, too. I've heard the nick-name "Flame-Linear" as well.......
You're right about the A/V home theater craze - it sure sidetracked me. BTW - ADCOM 555's are still pulling good money on eBay.
Originally Posted by
Bianchigirll
$33 each for 16 speaker plus shipping.... that can add up
Yeah...... that price is for 8-10" drivers. May be less than that for smaller ones. Shipping wasn't too bad - about $20 from the west coast for 3 10 inch drivers, via FedEx ground. The local guy wanted almost $200 to re-foam the same 3 drivers, so it was a lot cheaper to ship them out. Free return shipping and no tax sealed the deal.
Even with 16 drivers - if they're foam, they're toast. If he wants to light up those 901's, he's gonna have to repair or replace.