Picked up a p/l 400 and a Carver c-9

[bigeyesteve 11]

2nd post here so I might still be the f.n.g. and unable to post pics yet.

I found a fella with a p/l 400 for sale so I pulled the trigger on the purchase. Late 70's model with the l.e.d. meters and the front handles shaved off. Presumably by the manufacturer since it's done well. My excitement over this stems from pairing it with the p/l 4000 preamp that was found and given to me by a friend. After adding an ART sl-1 to push the rear speakers, I now know what all the fuss was about when these were introduced. I've got a pair of 70's era Pioneer CS-A31's up front. The rears are a pair of 60's era Wharfdale mystery speakers that I believe were assembled overseas, complete with their Motorola antenna connection speaker inputs.

This has been a very patient endeavor, but I'm very grateful that my lonely preamp found an amp that works well with it.

Also picked up a C-9 and have spent the last few days experimenting with adding it to this system, but feeding an Onkyo receiver/ homemade bookshelf speakers in 2 channel for what has been so far a very amazing listening experience.

Any tips, tricks, advice, or recommendations are certainly welcome. I think I am certainly "hooked", for lack of a better way to put it, on the whole Phase Linear/ Carver thing now.

[xavionics 2,069]

Good morning bigeyesteve and welcome aboard!

 

There is a place where reputable PL service parts are available:

https://www.whiteoakaudio.com

 

And there is another site where PL fans share info:

https://forums.phxaudiotape.com
 

Enjoy your newly acquired gear!

[3M_Audio 2,029]

Welcome! Sounds like some nice finds on the Phase Linear gear. 

[BobTFM35 2,767]

@bigeyesteve Given that you have reached "Novice Status" and have enough likes you should be able to post pictures of your gear.

 

Looking forward to seeing your gear.

[Dennis47 974]

WELCOME @bigeyesteve!

I too like the Phase Linear components...

[4krow 6,605]

 And that is what it is all about. Discovering and enjoying the gear that you have found. Welcome to the site.