Amplifiers

I find it exciting to discover a nice audiophile amp from a nondescript brand.  In this article, I chronicle my rebuilding of a PACO preamp-amplifier model SA-50. PACO is the Precision Apparatus Company, best known for building quality test equipment such as tube testers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes.  The “PACO” branded gear (as opposed to […]

My neighbor was thrilled to find someone local who could repair has Phase Linear audiophile gear.  One of his friends was also a Phase fan, and his gear had been sitting for a longtime in disrepair.  So now I had 4 more Phase Linear units to repair: a Phase Linear 2000 preamp (series 1), Phase

Here is something that I don’t see everyday… Phase Linear audiophile gear! In fact, this was my first opportunity to use, repair, and evaluate any Phase Linear gear. While I only use tube audio gear, it is hard to argue with the exceptional quality of a premium audiophile solid-state amplifier such as this Phase Linear