I got two of these beasts sitting on my bench. I guess they are pretty rare - they say Fabrique Au Japon; AKA Made in Japan. The last time one of these was serviced was in 1996 but these are likely from the late 80s. Class AB from the looks of it (The 3558 was a Class A / Class AB). Their approximate power rating would be about 250w X 2 at 4 Ohms.
Internally these amps are in very good shape. Nothing imidiate catches the DVM off guard. i dont think these are going to be that costly to fix.
From left to right;
The one on the left has a plate number #1105. Powers up but sounds like there is an internal speaker under the PCB - making a white-noise sound.
The one on the right's plate is numbered #0471 and proclaims itself to be 'overheated' when power and rem is applied.
There seems to only be one other thread on DIY about these amps and not a whole lot else. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/car-audio/48846-alpine-3545-alpines-best-problems.html
This is gonna be fun... All transistors are individually screwed down.
Internally these amps are in very good shape. Nothing imidiate catches the DVM off guard. i dont think these are going to be that costly to fix.
From left to right;
The one on the left has a plate number #1105. Powers up but sounds like there is an internal speaker under the PCB - making a white-noise sound.
The one on the right's plate is numbered #0471 and proclaims itself to be 'overheated' when power and rem is applied.
There seems to only be one other thread on DIY about these amps and not a whole lot else. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/car-audio/48846-alpine-3545-alpines-best-problems.html
This is gonna be fun... All transistors are individually screwed down.
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