worried about my cardinal

voice_coil · 16th October 2006, 09:55 PM

ive just paid for a pink triangle cardinal transport, yet ive just read on here that evenetually all the oil filled caps will fail , im left feeling heartbroken , and also curious , how easy to repair would it be , has anyone else had it done and can any competent repair shop carry out the work ?

ive tried to mail the main man but i cannot use email until ive made a few posts , so if your reading this john, would you be able to suggest my next move?

mucho thanky, and hi [ new member ]

voice_coil · 16th October 2006, 11:32 PM

also the serial number is 90072

im told its the newer version with cardinal on the drawer, does that mean im safe ? lol

or nothing at all.....

JohnW · 18th October 2006, 05:08 PM

Hi Voice Coil,

Sorry for the delay in replying.

If you open your unit and it has brown Nippon Chemi-Con “LXF” series capacitors, then these will ALL need replacing. It’s not a difficult job for a competent repair shop – as long as they can work with Doubled – Sided PCB’s without destroying the plated-thou holes.

John

loris.p · 23rd November 2006, 12:42 PM

Hi John,
I have an ordinal with the same problem.
Can you tell some advice about the kind of caps to use.
Just low esr caps or any other caracteristic is required?
Thanx in advance
Loris

16th October 2006, 09:55 PM	#1
voice_coil diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	worried about my cardinal ive just paid for a pink triangle cardinal transport, yet ive just read on here that evenetually all the oil filled caps will fail , im left feeling heartbroken , and also curious , how easy to repair would it be , has anyone else had it done and can any competent repair shop carry out the work ? ive tried to mail the main man but i cannot use email until ive made a few posts , so if your reading this john, would you be able to suggest my next move? mucho thanky, and hi [ new member ]

18th October 2006, 05:08 PM	#3
JohnW diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Discovery Bay, Prague, Paris...	Hi Voice Coil, Sorry for the delay in replying. If you open your unit and it has brown Nippon Chemi-Con “LXF” series capacitors, then these will ALL need replacing. It’s not a difficult job for a competent repair shop – as long as they can work with Doubled – Sided PCB’s without destroying the plated-thou holes. John __________________ Life shouldn’t be take it too seriously, you will not come out alive anyway…

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16th October 2006, 11:32 PM	#2
voice_coil diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	also the serial number is 90072 im told its the newer version with cardinal on the drawer, does that mean im safe ? lol or nothing at all.....

23rd November 2006, 12:42 PM	#4
loris.p diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Milano	Hi John, I have an ordinal with the same problem. Can you tell some advice about the kind of caps to use. Just low esr caps or any other caracteristic is required? Thanx in advance Loris