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  1. Nils Lofgren Walking Nerve. Not the live youTube version, its lacking. The studio version. Wind it up.
  2. OK! Now we're talking. My repair guy mentioned something about a mod to the amps, but knew little. Can you please elaborate about this upgrade? Where do I get it, how much, how hard to install etc ??? I see "Capacitor Assembly", "Backplane Kit" and "Backplane Wire Kit". Which ones do I need? Any info appreciated. I will google it now.
  3. Needless to say I am a fan. My brother turned me on to them and I started watching CList. I scored all of them there locally and only paid a "reasonable" price for two pair. All the others were stolen. I left out the Klipsch and Magnaplaners (etc) that bought and that I've already sold! There was a window about ten years ago when older SS gear was going for next to nothing. Now all of a sudden, its in demand and flies off the shelves. Still looking for a nice pair of Cornwalls or LaScalas.
  4. Wow, that's a wide open question and one that might take a bit of effort! I was a stereo junkie in High School when I couldn't afford squat so I am a bit of a sucker for old stuff. Hence the Phase gear. Main living area - Pioneer SX-9100 silverface , wood case, immaculate. Squeezebox Touch Marantz CD player Klipsch KLF-30's Black Man Cave - Sansui G-5700 Klipsch CF-3 cherry front and Advents rear. Mostly iTunes and a computer for source. But an older Sony CD player there as well. This is where I manage the tunes for the Squeezebox. Close to 1 TB of material. This is where I plan to resurrect the Phase 400's. Main surround - BIG old Denon AVR (?) Not sure of the number and out of the country right now...7.1 and huge. Klipsch KLF - 20 fronts Black. Klipsch Heresey rears. Walnut. Klipsch 13 inch sub. Klipsch CF-7 center Black. Secondary surround - Panasonic SA XR 55 Klipsch Forte Walnut Klipsch Academy center Bedroom 1- Fisher 500C serviced to perfect by the local tube guy. Wood case included. Immaculate. $35 bucks on Craigslist! Klipsch Forte II's Black. Bedroom 2- Marantz 2240 receiver Klipsch Heresey, walnut. Bedroom 3- Panasonic SA-ER 55 HT receiver. Perfectly silent sound. Amazing. $50 on eBay. Klipsch Heresey Birch In storage Kenwood 7100 and 8100 amps, tuner Teac RTR Klipsch 15 inch sub Klipsch CF-7 center Marantz digital tuner Phase Linear 4000 preamp - Serviced about 5 years ago by the number 2 or 3 (??) guy from PL in SEA. Can't remember his name, but I have the receipt. Other misc stuff. Short on time right now so that's just a sketch. I'm sure I left some out. Old rock, blues, roots, jazz, classical, cuban jazz, bluegrass, alt rock....most anything but rap, crap and kiddy (popular) music.
  5. My amps are Series 1. I am unsure of the PreAmp. Many thanks for all the info. I will research ATC and AGC fuses and holders.
  6. Many thanks for the prompt reply and welcome. I addressed the electrical issue by moving! ?
  7. Greetings and thank you in advance for any advice you may offer me. I have a pair of Phase Linear 400's and a 4000 preamp. The amps are in great shape physically, zero scratches, good lights and meters. Just gorgeous. I have not used them for years but I'd like to relight that candle. But this time, I want to use fuses inline to the speakers. The last time I used them, I had an issue with a volume spike which caused one of them to fry a pair of woofer voice coils. According to the local "stereo repair guy" (who actually does seem to know what he's talking about and has a thriving repair business) my condo's electrics were more the issue than anything. The wall which contained the power outlets went through the bathroom circuit and was constantly acting up. The speakers would make a pop sound when anyone went in and turned ON or OFF (especially OFF) either the light or fan in the bathroom, the speakers would hum when the fan was on, etc. Its been years but I remember various other electrical gremlins on that side of the condo, the wall plugs were intermittent, etc. It was his belief that the electrics were the issue and not the amp. He called it a DC transient spike or something that went right through the amp. So, I'd like to fuse protect the speakers but I don't quite know how. A few questions... 1. Is it a simple inline, automotive style fuse holder with a glass fuse? 2. Does it need to be soldered to the wire? 3. Fuse amperage? 4. One fuse for each speaker, attached to the + wire? 5. Anything else that I'm missing? I've got a big man cave over my garage and I'd like to get it thumping. I'm going to use a pair of Klipsch CF-3's and perhaps some Klipsch KLF-30's or KLF-20's. I have a few other options as well. ANY help appreciated. OM
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