Linear Power, Inc. - Comments about Linear Power and TIPS

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Linear Power, Inc.
3455 Lanell Lane
Pearl, MS 39208 USA

(601) 932-8477
Fax: (601) 939-0265

Linear Power / T.I.P.S. Comments from owners

As a long time user of Linear Power products, I've only recently had Ray upgrade several (well, 5 amps now) of my Linear Power amplifiers with the recommended performance modifications. I wasn't expecting too much of a noticeable improvement but the changes were VERY perceptible - and don't just include an increase in output.

The sound is more open and natural without any harshness, even at high volumes. Perfect for today's digital world where many systems sound harsh due to MP3's and other digital formats/artefacts.

I would equate the modifications to someone taking the governor off a high-output engine. Unbridled output! I wish I had my whole Linear Power collection modded years ago!

Eric of Louisville, KY

Linear Power.....what can I say? I purchased my first Linear Power amp back in 1987, a 1752, which is still in use today. They are bulletproof.

I have had several Linear amps modified by TIPS and all I can say is WOW! When I send them in to be modified they are merely wonderful amplifiers that have a natural, warm sound and when they come back they are even better than wonderful. They are amazing! There are details in the music that I didn't know were there with other amps, and the service is ALWAYS top notch.

TIPS has a very fast turnaround, they are very professional to work with, and they really care about music and educating the customer. I have learned a lot from them over the years and they have modified every Linear Power piece I own, which consists of 16 amps and 8 processors. Each piece I have sent them comes back better than before, and they are always very professional.

Richard of Ozark, MO

Dear Linear power / TIPS,

I just wanted to write you and let you know how much I appreciate the service and technical support I have received with your product.

Although late in the game with the linear equipment I have tracked down enough to do all 3 of my vehicles. From the beginning to the IQ amps to the HV series in my cars, Tips has been a great help in finding many of these amps and processors. I am convinced that these are the best products ever built for car audio. I have nothing but praise for the factory equipment. Now...... the modified equipment as performed by TIPS...... Oh my! All I can say is awesome. After countless emails, phone calls, pestering Ray with questions and idea after idea.

With TIPS recommendations and help, I now have the setup that I almost came to tears with. The detail, accuracy and smooth tone that came with the Burr Brown upgrade to the PA2 and the XO-3 combo is nothing short of amazing. I must compliment you on making this mod available. Great Job! I look forward to many more projects with this equipment, and the mods. What more could you want, spectacular product, excellent tech support with the possibility to upgrade. What a concept. Thanks for such a great experience. Listen with your ears!

Doug Manville of Fremont, CA

Hey guys. As an owner and user of Linear Power for the last 20+years I just wanted to express my appreciation and joy that you have kept the legend alive. It's great that one of the greatest car audio brands will continue to receive support thanks to the efforts of a professional team such as yours.

I bought my LP gear from Kimball's Mobile Electronics in Savannah, GA and always received tremendous support from Mike and the guys. Earned a few Alpine CAN trophies thanks to Kimball's and LP. Part of that credit goes to TIPS for the upgrades on my 5002 and 3002 back in the late 80's. Any word on what happened to the leftover stock from the closure? Thanks for all the help.

Jesse Williams of Savannah, GA

I have known Jimmy and Ray for a very long time. They are awesome. True gentlemen and sportsmen. If I had to select someone who best represents our industry based on sportsmanship, showmanship, and helping people - it would be these two. Talk about the quiet, unsung heroes of car audio.

Alma Gates of Phoenix, AZ

To Ray and TIPS Inc.,

It's been a pleasure doing business with you over the past 8+ years. Product selection and services have always been excellent...not to mention the extremely fast turnaround! Whether it was an old house amp, deck or eq for the car, they always come back working like brand new, if not better...

The performance upgrades and mods you've done on all my Linear Power equipment are very impressive -- from the 4.1hvs to the burr brown upgrades on the processors. They've served me quite well!

I'd recommend anyone doing business with TIPS. If i ever need to hunt down a product, some troubleshooting or technical advice, you're the first person I call. Look forward to future business!

Thank you,
Marcus of Fremont, CA

TIPS is one of the most professional "Straight Shooters" in the business of electronics. Ray's extensive knowledge of electronics and Linear Power is unmatched by anyone I have ever dealt with. He has modified numerous Linear Power products for me with phenominal results, without the efforts of Ray and the TIPS crew Linear Power would be defunct completely. Thanks alot!

Sheldon Mason of Great Falls, MT

Ray,

Your service is great, turn-around time incredible, all of my amps you serviced are first rate!! Communication was excellent!!

Thank You, again!!

Kevin Hickey of Mt. Pleasant, MI

I have known the guys from TIPS years before I used any Linear Power product. They have been straight shooting, honest people from day one. I know that if I call down there, and ask a question, that I will be getting nothing but the truth.

The quality of service that you receive from TIPS is second to none. These guys treat you like family from the start. On the rare occasions that I have had an amp serviced by them, the repair was done in a very timely and professional manner.

In fact, if it wasn’t for TIPS, I would be missing one amp today. I was able to recover a stolen amp because of the folks at TIPS. And that kind of service speaks volumes about the quality of people working there.

Jason Winslow of Kings Mountain, North Carolina

I have owned and used all Linear power products for quite some time now. They continue to perform flawlessly. I am quite confident they will continue to do so for many years to come. After speaking to Sam with Linear Power and Ray, I was quite confident that I made the proper choice for equipment in my system. They were absolutely correct. I was not interested in amplifiers that contained crossovers Etc. Just a amplifier with no bells and whistles. Exactly what Linear Power has provided since the start.

I was a bit skeptical PA2 into my system. After speaking to Ray at some length I decided to give it a try. I was just plain stunned when I hooked it up. Soundstage opened up, dynamic range was improved and everything just sounded more natural. I really did not think there was much to improve on. Then I asked Ray which LP product of mine he recommended upgrading first, he said my PA2. After the modifications, the entire system sounded better than ever. The sound just seemed to open up more.

After dealing with quite a few people in this industry over the years,I feel Ray is absolutely one of the very best in the industry if not the best. I have been speaking to him for many years now. He is extremely professional, knowledgeable and just a plain nice person to deal with. Ray has been absolutely correct about everything we have spoken about regarding my system and LP products. From helping me decide which LP products to get in the first place, choosing a HU, tracking some noise issues down that I had and giving me some outstanding instructions for setting gains Etc. I certainly hope he will include this on the Linear Power Web. site.

Yes, Ray is the most knowledgeable person about LP products other than Sam. Let's just hope Ray brings LP back for the ashes and brings them back very soon. He is the best person and the only person in the world that can do this and do it properly.

Thank you,
Mathew Livingston of Sonoma CA

Thought you might find this interesting. I work at a small 12V audio/communications company that mainly makes OEM products for extreme environments like snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcycles, etc. We do a lot of speaker, headset, amplifier testing. (OEMs are ALWAYS looking for better performance and better costs). We have done a lot of listening tests and comparisons. This morning I setup a listening test. Source is a Alpine 7990. Speakers are a pair of custom 2-way monitors using SEAS drivers and custom x-overs (very nice). Amplifiers were the modded 1002's. I had 6 people listen to this setup, only swapping out the 1002's. 5 out of 6 people picked the 1002 just updated by you as sounding "better". Punchier low end and smoother high end at high volumes were the most common responses. The differences were subtle but they were also perceptible to the majority of people. So much for the Richard Clark $10,000 challenge...

I know most differences in power amplifiers are small and probably difficult to hear while riding down the highway at 80mph but I (and many others) can hear diffences, especially with dynamic sources. After hearing of my love of Linear Power and many listening tests with 12V audio amplifiers, our office reference stereo amp is one of my Ray-modded 1752's.

My other modded 1002 is its way to you for the same upgrades. Thanks for offering such perceptible upgrades and service for the Linear Power line.

Eric Weber of Nashville, TN

I've used the Top brands of amps and the top brands of speakers in over 20 different installs for myself. I always remembered my first though, Linear Power! I got to wondering what ever happened to Linear Power and found the TIPs website. When I saw Ray was keeping these amps alive I decided to do a retro install and let Ray make sure my amps were ready to do the job. I called this man up on the phone and told him I was using the JL 1000/1 amps because I wanted to make sure he knew I was used to higher quality gear when he made his recommendations. He recommended the Linear Power 8002sw. Since these are rated to do less power I was skeptical that these amps would keep up or even meet my expectations. Everything I was reeling on was old memories and Ray's advice. Because I was skeptical I had Ray do mods on the 8002sw amps I bought from him. The amps looked like brand new when I got them and he packaged them up and shipped them insured to guarantee they arrived safely! So far so good but what do they sound like?

Man oh man! Let me tell you something right now! Perfection! I don't know who these car audio manufactures think they are fooling but all of these improvements in car audio and wonderful looking specifications do not and I repeat do not compare to the Linear Power 8002sw I got from Ray with these modifications. I wish I could tell you that I heard them before and after but I am glad I have the after because these amps are musical, musical amps that also do some serious SPL too!

Thank you, Thank you! Frank & Laura Wolak - Port Charlotte, FL

Well you have another very satisfied customer!!! I bought a 1752s from TIPS that was converted to 2 channel and than modded and had never hooked it up except to make sure it works. Let me tell you I picked up a stock 2202 and what I thought was a stock X03 crossover and decided it was time to see what a modded 1752 sounds like. Well the setup I have right now is 2 old small home speakers and an old home made 12 box from my truck running off a power supply in my garage. I know real cheesy but you would not believe how well this sounds. The detail and clarity is amazing. The instruments and vocals all have there own place in the music!! I could not believe what I was hearing so I looked inside the X03 and the chips all said opa so I emailed TIPS and he confirmed that it indeed had the Burr Brown modification. These TIPS modified items simply rock!! Now I wish the 2202 was modded and I had a modded pa2. Keep up the outstanding work guys. If anyone would like more info about my modded items can email me at .

Thanks again,
Matthew From The Evergreen State

Ray,

This past October, I sent a 1502IQ over to you to be repaired and modified. I finally had a chance to replace my non-modified 1502IQ and let me tell you, it sounds MUCH better. I thought the unmodified 1502IQ sounded great to begin with and the modified amp sounds even better! My girlfriend knew I was changing out my subwoofers to go back to a single 10” sub, but I didn’t tell her that I had changed out the amplifier on my mids and highs. When she first sat in the car, she asked me what was different, because the music sounded “crisper”. Then next, she asked me if I had replaced my component speakers. I told her NO. Then she insisted that I tell her what was different because it sounds so much better. Finally, I told her that I changed the amplifier on the mids and highs.

I don’t know how you made it better, but you did! I am hoping to send some more amplifiers to you for modification very soon!

THANKS for the great sound!

Chris B. from Lafayette, La

I just wish more people would just give Linear Power a try, as I know, they won’t be no where near sorry. But then they would be an even higher demand and that’s probably a negative for the real fans as we can barely afford them. Now that I have 11 Linear Power (most with the TO3's) and not even being modded they sound amazing and out of this world. I could only dream and imagine how they would sound after being handed to Robert. Robert Rayfield is really great and answers even the dumbest questions, but always gives an honest educated answer. I will never never ever go back to any other brand other than LP.

Thanks, from a true LP fan/owner Ricardo Vazquez.