Yeah, I wasn't suggesting replacing them with something other than electrolytics; just new electrolytics.
Regarding what is the "signal path", the "small signal" path _stops_ at the output devices. The large signal path, the one that you actually hear directly, comes straight through the power supply and then through the power transistors.
And shunt devices connected to the signal path can affect the sound just as much as series devices.
Regarding what is the "signal path", the "small signal" path _stops_ at the output devices. The large signal path, the one that you actually hear directly, comes straight through the power supply and then through the power transistors.
And shunt devices connected to the signal path can affect the sound just as much as series devices.
But I'm hoping to ignore the ones for the clipping indicator etc. And that coupling cap and maybe the output filter have got to be critical.
Sorry, I'm not trying to discourage you. Not sure how critical the cap in the output Zobel network is. But I'd definitely try changing the coupling caps, immediately. That might make a noticeable difference.
One thing I might do, if I were doing it, would be to change stuff in one channel only, so you have something to compare against. Play something in MONO, and switch between speakers to hear the difference or make any measurments. Then when one channel is all done, you can duplicate all of the mods in the other channel.
One thing I might do, if I were doing it, would be to change stuff in one channel only, so you have something to compare against. Play something in MONO, and switch between speakers to hear the difference or make any measurments. Then when one channel is all done, you can duplicate all of the mods in the other channel.
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