Hi. I have in my posession a Denon stereo power amplifier found at a yard sale for 3 dollars. This thing employs a HUGE torroidal power transformer. I cannot remember the details of the specs right now, but I will be posting them shortly.
I repaired the thing by replacing shorted output transistors. Now I am thinking about keeping it, but I want advice on how I could maximize sound quality. The chassis is metal with particle board/vinyl overlay sides. These sides are badly damaged and I plan to make new ones with MDF, and a finish not yet decided. The boards are somewhat damaged. Signs of liquid wear, and caked with some kind of moist dust that smells toxic. The front panel consists of two VU meters and a power button. Therefore, if I'm not satisfied, I can at least gut the insides and build something entirely different using the chassis.
This will be a project for the hell of it. I have no experience finishing wood, so that is one thing I will be learning.
One obvious improvement to the sound quality can presumably be accomplish by replacing electrolytic capacitors with high quality audio grade types. Any other conventional universal tips?
I will be posting more details, including the most important, the model number of the unit.
I repaired the thing by replacing shorted output transistors. Now I am thinking about keeping it, but I want advice on how I could maximize sound quality. The chassis is metal with particle board/vinyl overlay sides. These sides are badly damaged and I plan to make new ones with MDF, and a finish not yet decided. The boards are somewhat damaged. Signs of liquid wear, and caked with some kind of moist dust that smells toxic. The front panel consists of two VU meters and a power button. Therefore, if I'm not satisfied, I can at least gut the insides and build something entirely different using the chassis.
This will be a project for the hell of it. I have no experience finishing wood, so that is one thing I will be learning.
One obvious improvement to the sound quality can presumably be accomplish by replacing electrolytic capacitors with high quality audio grade types. Any other conventional universal tips?
I will be posting more details, including the most important, the model number of the unit.