I just picked this up from craigslist for $135. I also got B&W DM602's and a Philips 212 turntable for $500 total.
Anywho, when I power the amp up, it takes 15+ minutes before I hear the relay click. And just before it I can hear the relay buzz, then click, then music. But if the amp has been on a while and I turn it off and on, it just takes 4 seconds. The longer the amp is off, the longer the relay takes to throw.
I've replaced 6 capacitors in it already (C579-C584) and that didn't help. There two other electrolytic caps that I didn't replace yet (C574, C576).
These values are:
C574 - 10uF / 25V
C576 - 33uF / 16V
Do you see a problem with replacing them with:
C574 - 10uF / 50V
C576 - 47uF / 25V
I measured TP2 and TP4 and had 29mV and 11mV respectively. These values never changed from before the relay clicked to after.
Also while I had the cover off I ran deoxit through the pots and switches, made a world of difference.
Are there any other components that I should look at replacing, whether or not they look like they need it?
Anywho, when I power the amp up, it takes 15+ minutes before I hear the relay click. And just before it I can hear the relay buzz, then click, then music. But if the amp has been on a while and I turn it off and on, it just takes 4 seconds. The longer the amp is off, the longer the relay takes to throw.
I've replaced 6 capacitors in it already (C579-C584) and that didn't help. There two other electrolytic caps that I didn't replace yet (C574, C576).
These values are:
C574 - 10uF / 25V
C576 - 33uF / 16V
Do you see a problem with replacing them with:
C574 - 10uF / 50V
C576 - 47uF / 25V
I measured TP2 and TP4 and had 29mV and 11mV respectively. These values never changed from before the relay clicked to after.
Also while I had the cover off I ran deoxit through the pots and switches, made a world of difference.
Are there any other components that I should look at replacing, whether or not they look like they need it?
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WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
C576 did the trick, even with that 47uF in it's place. I took out C574 and measured it, it was dead on so put that one back.
C576 did the trick, even with that 47uF in it's place. I took out C574 and measured it, it was dead on so put that one back.
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