Hi all!
Searched for some time, hope this is no dupe!
Got this Jmlab sw-33a (12" focal sw) that needs alot of love!
One transistor blown (visualy), 1 15000uf cap vented and possibly more!
I have not been able to find any schematic or specs on sw element such as impedence, it measuers 6.7ohms and is a real pain to drive as my only amp around tripps when i raise vol, so i wounder is it really this heavy to drive, or is it busted? it is a impressive peice of element, so would not be supprised if it is heavy to drive.
The amp has been tempered with, previous owner probably done a cooling paste replacement and overlooked the plastic washers between heatsink and transistors causing a shortout trough the heatsink, leaving one transistor visualy blown and vented one of the big caps (elna lp5 15000uf/63v).
Starting out like this, pictures of the thing will popup as i work with it.
Searched for some time, hope this is no dupe!
Got this Jmlab sw-33a (12" focal sw) that needs alot of love!
One transistor blown (visualy), 1 15000uf cap vented and possibly more!
I have not been able to find any schematic or specs on sw element such as impedence, it measuers 6.7ohms and is a real pain to drive as my only amp around tripps when i raise vol, so i wounder is it really this heavy to drive, or is it busted? it is a impressive peice of element, so would not be supprised if it is heavy to drive.
The amp has been tempered with, previous owner probably done a cooling paste replacement and overlooked the plastic washers between heatsink and transistors causing a shortout trough the heatsink, leaving one transistor visualy blown and vented one of the big caps (elna lp5 15000uf/63v).
Starting out like this, pictures of the thing will popup as i work with it.
Very much later....
This is a "china board" and maybe crappy from start, anyhow i want to fix it since the sub is kind of nice.
Changed the output transistors, and have a coulpe of new 15mF caps waiting.
Checked all power/signal transistors and diodes (even zeners on my bench) but i still have a BIG problem.
It works whitout the filtercaps of course loads of hum). Now to my real problem, as to this everything looks good and measure well but when i try it with the caps on, nothing happens (bulb as ballast) except a nasty heat development making the heat sink varm. i am very sure of polarity of caps so thats not the problem. Could this be and effect of a halfly bad bridge rectifier giving halfwave rectification on negative and fullwave on positive or am i just stupid here?
Cheers!
This is a "china board" and maybe crappy from start, anyhow i want to fix it since the sub is kind of nice.
Changed the output transistors, and have a coulpe of new 15mF caps waiting.
Checked all power/signal transistors and diodes (even zeners on my bench) but i still have a BIG problem.
It works whitout the filtercaps of course loads of hum). Now to my real problem, as to this everything looks good and measure well but when i try it with the caps on, nothing happens (bulb as ballast) except a nasty heat development making the heat sink varm. i am very sure of polarity of caps so thats not the problem. Could this be and effect of a halfly bad bridge rectifier giving halfwave rectification on negative and fullwave on positive or am i just stupid here?
Cheers!
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Nope, rectifier would not be the problem and my previous theory of that was probably mumbo.
Did find the issue, owner before me (who killed it) abused the pcb so bad that the trace trough/over collector pin was left open in one direction. this did the trick of dumping a massive current from positive supply side and left a vented cap.
anyways it works now, doubt it, but hope this helps someone else.
Did find the issue, owner before me (who killed it) abused the pcb so bad that the trace trough/over collector pin was left open in one direction. this did the trick of dumping a massive current from positive supply side and left a vented cap.
anyways it works now, doubt it, but hope this helps someone else.
33A sub
Hi Jonas83
I own olso a 33A buy it last year.
My board look not simulair mayb later version.
My project starts in nov-2013.
Starting th sound check! the low bass end was not very good.
First making a plan.
-Recap power circuit. 2 powercabs yes 15000uf 63v
-Extra wood braces inside cabinet
-New damping material
-Replace the cabinet.wood finisch
Greatings from Holland
Hi Jonas83
I own olso a 33A buy it last year.
My board look not simulair mayb later version.
My project starts in nov-2013.
Starting th sound check! the low bass end was not very good.
First making a plan.
-Recap power circuit. 2 powercabs yes 15000uf 63v
-Extra wood braces inside cabinet
-New damping material
-Replace the cabinet.wood finisch
Greatings from Holland
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Need to know som RES values
Could anyone help me with some resistor values?
It is on the preamplifier board of JMLab SW-33A
R163,R162,R151,R152 are values i need because they must
be replaced. see pictures.
Could anyone help me with some resistor values?
It is on the preamplifier board of JMLab SW-33A
R163,R162,R151,R152 are values i need because they must
be replaced. see pictures.
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Anyone out there with info on the SW33a? I’ve bought one for a giveaway price. It looks like it’s been stored somewhere damp (corrosion on the pot cases) but apart from that visually it looks perfect. No sign of any blown transistors or caps although it looks as if somebody has tampered with the red led. It does have a major problem however although I have no idea what it is! sometimes it works pretty well at other times it either produces no sound at all or suddenly a very loud, floor shaking 50 Hz buzz. I have double checked all the earth circuits but they seem absolutely fine, anybody have any ideas?