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Amplifier used as part of a DJ setup

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Phase Linear, American, founded 1970

    Used by

    Angelo T. King, American, born 1959

    Description

    A Phase Linear 400 amplifier. The amplifier has a brushed aluminum front plate with two cut-outs for volume unit (VU) meters. The front plate has black cursive text at the top and center that reads: [Direct Coupled Solid State Amplifier / Phase Linear / 400 / Four Hundred Watts R.M.S.]. Black print text found below the meters reads: [CHANNEL ACHANNEL B / POWER LEVEL]. The back of the amplifier is black metal with five sections created by metal pieces extending from the back of the machine. To the far proper left of the back there are four plastic dials, white, black, and red in color, in a vertical row. Underneath the dials there is a metal input and a metal output, both silver in color. On the side of the panel to the right of the dials, yellow text and diagrams that indicate the purpose of the dials and the input and output. Inside the next section to the right of the last, there is a caution message in white text. To the far proper right of the back there is a power cord at the top and a metal plate that gives the serial number, model and power information. The information reads: [Phase Linear / SERIAL NUMBER 1490 / MODEL 400 / MAX POWER IN 750 WATTS / AC VOLTS 117 50 TO 400 HZ / U.S. PATENT 3,727,148 / MADE IN U.S.A / PHASE LINEAR CORP. / LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON]. There is a yellow and red sticker below the plate.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Angelo T. King / The Original DJ Tony Tone AKA Tony Crush of The Cold Crush Brothers

    Date

    1970s

    Object number

    2012.47.2

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    amplifiers

    Medium

    metal and plastic with aluminum

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 7 × 19 × 11 in., 28 lb. (17.8 × 48.3 × 27.9 cm, 12.7 kg)

    Place used

    New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

    Place made

    Lynwood, Snohomish County, Washington, United States, North and Central America

    See more items in

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Tools and Equipment
    Musical Instruments

    Exhibition

    Power of Place

    On View

    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Hip-hop (Music)

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e486a22f-dd36-4008-968a-7f621f8424a3

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2012.47.2

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