quad 33 comments please

j baldam · 22nd May 2012, 07:56 PM

Hi,
my quad 33 pre has arrived.
After a bit of fiddling I managed to get it working on both chanels, radio2 only seems to work on 1. Radio 1 is fine.

Could any 33 owners please comment about the innards of this particular amp as I was going to mod it but it seems someone may have got there first.

Peeking inside I notice that all control pots are green plastic, all the pics I've seen show larger metal pots.

The volume pot does not have the facility to switch on and off, the amp is on all the time.

I've pictured the two main boards and they seem different to standard as does the power supply board. And the power supply wiring.

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...m/DSCF1911.jpg

http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...m/DSCF1914.jpg

There is a liberal application of some silicone like substance over most components and boards

tinitus · 22nd May 2012, 08:47 PM

I dont know, but could it have been completely rebuilt ?

j baldam · 22nd May 2012, 09:10 PM

Hi, thanks.
If all the pots are non standard then someone has taken a lot of trouble.

Huntingdon 361 · 22nd May 2012, 09:23 PM

It looks like:

1) All the pots have been replaced.
2) Most of the electrolytics have been replaced.
3) Some of the film capacitors on the M12017 pcbs are original, some replaced. The green box capacitors can certainly be original.
4) The mains input wiring looks non-original, and there is also some new wiring from the power supply board to the main pcb.

I am mystified as to why anyone would want to put that sealer/glue on the boards.

The Quad 33 is pretty straightforward to work on and you should have no trouble dealing with any problems. Report back if you're stuck on anything.

dennusch · 22nd May 2012, 09:24 PM

Every resistor, capacitor and pot seems to be non-standard to me.

Tekko · 22nd May 2012, 09:55 PM

Seems like some kinda conformal coating.

j baldam · 23rd May 2012, 12:43 AM

Hi, thanks,
It certainly looks rebuilt from the ground up.
Could anyone please identify this brown capacitor, it has a capital M in a circle, is it Motorola?

Tajzmaj · 23rd May 2012, 01:43 AM

I think it's Panasonic......
Cheers

j baldam · 23rd May 2012, 08:42 AM

Hi I think your right, thanks,
I've found these but I can't find 22uf 250v, would anyone know of a supplier please.
4 PCS. Panasonic MPET Capacitor 0.22uF / 10% / 100V | eBay

Huntingdon 361 · 23rd May 2012, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j baldam

but I can't find 22uf 250v

Where do you need 22µ 250v?

22nd May 2012, 07:56 PM	#1
j baldam diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: stockton on tees	quad 33 comments please Hi, my quad 33 pre has arrived. After a bit of fiddling I managed to get it working on both chanels, radio2 only seems to work on 1. Radio 1 is fine. Could any 33 owners please comment about the innards of this particular amp as I was going to mod it but it seems someone may have got there first. Peeking inside I notice that all control pots are green plastic, all the pics I've seen show larger metal pots. The volume pot does not have the facility to switch on and off, the amp is on all the time. I've pictured the two main boards and they seem different to standard as does the power supply board. And the power supply wiring. http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...m/DSCF1911.jpg http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/...m/DSCF1914.jpg There is a liberal application of some silicone like substance over most components and boards

22nd May 2012, 09:55 PM	#6
Tekko diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005	Seems like some kinda conformal coating. __________________ The point of life is to build atleast one audio amplifier before you die.

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22nd May 2012, 08:47 PM	#2
tinitus diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005	I dont know, but could it have been completely rebuilt ?

22nd May 2012, 09:10 PM	#3
j baldam diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: stockton on tees	Hi, thanks. If all the pots are non standard then someone has taken a lot of trouble.

22nd May 2012, 09:23 PM	#4
Huntingdon 361 diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oxford	It looks like: 1) All the pots have been replaced. 2) Most of the electrolytics have been replaced. 3) Some of the film capacitors on the M12017 pcbs are original, some replaced. The green box capacitors can certainly be original. 4) The mains input wiring looks non-original, and there is also some new wiring from the power supply board to the main pcb. I am mystified as to why anyone would want to put that sealer/glue on the boards. The Quad 33 is pretty straightforward to work on and you should have no trouble dealing with any problems. Report back if you're stuck on anything.

22nd May 2012, 09:24 PM	#5
dennusch diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Every resistor, capacitor and pot seems to be non-standard to me.

23rd May 2012, 12:43 AM	#7
j baldam diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: stockton on tees	Hi, thanks, It certainly looks rebuilt from the ground up. Could anyone please identify this brown capacitor, it has a capital M in a circle, is it Motorola?

23rd May 2012, 01:43 AM	#8
Tajzmaj diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ljubljana	I think it's Panasonic...... Cheers

23rd May 2012, 08:42 AM	#9
j baldam diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: stockton on tees	Hi I think your right, thanks, I've found these but I can't find 22uf 250v, would anyone know of a supplier please. 4 PCS. Panasonic MPET Capacitor 0.22uF / 10% / 100V \| eBay