Hi All
I am sure this has probably come up before on another thread so if it has and you can point me to it, I would appreciate it.
I am restoring and slowly recapping a Yamaha CA-710.
On the PCB at the time Yamaha used these pins and then twisted wire around them, I am sure worked fine at the time but it cannot be disconnected for service or repair.
I tried soldering and re-installing them but they never look as neat.
What suitable replacement have you guys used or the best practice for keeping the amplifier as original as possible.
Or is it just better to solder the wires directly to the PCB.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I am sure this has probably come up before on another thread so if it has and you can point me to it, I would appreciate it.
I am restoring and slowly recapping a Yamaha CA-710.
On the PCB at the time Yamaha used these pins and then twisted wire around them, I am sure worked fine at the time but it cannot be disconnected for service or repair.
I tried soldering and re-installing them but they never look as neat.
What suitable replacement have you guys used or the best practice for keeping the amplifier as original as possible.
Or is it just better to solder the wires directly to the PCB.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
It sounds like you are describing a technique called "wire-wrapping", a mostly now-obsolete method of terminating wires. The proper tools for wire-wrapping are expensive (if you can find one of the proper capacity) so I would suggest soldering directly to the board. There's nothing "special" about wire-wrapped connections - it was done for fast production, and nothing more.
Ahh yes, it is 'wire wrapping' I am talking about, thanks, i was unsure what the correct term for that termination method is.
Thanks for confirming that there is no acoustic advantages and direct solder is an option.
I like the idea of using some plug socket pins like above, I will look and see if I can find something suitable and quality.
Thanks for confirming that there is no acoustic advantages and direct solder is an option.
I like the idea of using some plug socket pins like above, I will look and see if I can find something suitable and quality.