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Topic: Session 400 Limited mod kit? |
Peter Freiberger
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California, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2012 11:34 am |
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With little more than a soldering tutorial from a tech savvy friend I ordered parts from Mouser and did the Sarno geek page mods to my Session 400, also replacing the six transistors. It was really not difficult, although you have to be careful to orient the polarized caps correctly (or bang!, I'm told).
http://home.earthlink.net/~bradsarno/session_400page.html
It's now dead quiet and sounds like a million bucks. Kudos and many thanks to Brad Sarno, Ken Fox, et al.
Is there a similar guide to similarly optimizing a buzzy old Session 400 Limited (not an LTD)? It looks quite different inside. |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2012 2:18 pm
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I just finished a second older Session 400. It sounds as good as the first one I did. Dead quiet, and incredibly clean high end.
I'm still hoping there's a guide or kit available for similarly modding a Session 400 Limited. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 10 Apr 2012 6:31 pm
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| Peter...John Lemay offered a mod kit for the 'Limited' at one time. I installed one in my old unit but to my ear, the tone was not significantly improved and I sold it shortly thereafter. |
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Bob Baringer
From:
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2012 11:13 am John LeMay kit...
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| I have had a John LeMay kit in my "Limited" for quite a few years,it did change it but I really never used it much because of the weight, still have it tho... |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 12 Apr 2012 1:22 pm chip mod
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Hey guys, what about an 80 model LTD 400? Has anybody had the Ken Fox chip mod done to an LTD?
Thanks
terry |
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Ken Fox
From:
Nashville GA USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2012 4:41 pm
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| There are no IC chips in an LTD400, only in the much later and often confused with Session 400 LTD amp. |
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 12 Apr 2012 5:34 pm Ltd 400
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Ok Ken thank ya. My LTD 400 sounds good like it is anyways. I just thought if there was a chip mod, that would improve my tone, like the chip mod did for my Nashville 112, I'd give it a whirl.
terry |
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