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Thanks .. NorCal 715..I love your repairing

Interesting that they provided optionally positions for 2 physically enormous caps versus the 6 smaller ones - I'm guessing the 6 smaller ones are more cost effective ? Always a pleasure to see old amps brought back to life with such simple repairs

@norcal715

3 жыл бұрын

SAMWHA, cheap chinese caps for a nice higher end amp. Its all about the profit!

Wish I was clever enough to do things like this. If I was I would build a time machine.

I like the idea that different modules were able to be optioned for the amp. In this case, it looks like this amp wasn't sold with phono input, but MM or MC could have been added at any time. I wish that Yamaha, Denon, Kenwood and co would do the same. Where I live, there are heaps of 5.1 and 7.1 receivers for sale for no more than $20 because they were made before HDMI. If their design had included optional input boards (something like expansion cards in PCs), that functionality could have been added and saved them from the bin. Phono input could have been an upgrade for them too.

Creek were/are a small British manufacturer. Quite nice amps in the main although they do suffer from the usual build quality issues associated with being made by hand in a shed :) I used to own one and it came with Elna caps, so I'm thinking maybe these have been replaced already?

Love panasonic caps.

Thank you for the great video!

Thank you...

Looks like 8 smaller or 2 large filter caps can be installed in that board.

In answer to your question . Here in the UK . There is a Michael Creek , as in the name Creek , and he is the amplifier designer .

The flexi-tip is installed. It means you can fold the straw down out of the way and spray straight out of the nozzle without removing the straw.

@norcal715

3 жыл бұрын

It says optional on the can though, and shows a grey tip?

@darikdatta

3 жыл бұрын

Damn I thought the foldy thing was a flexi tip. Spray cans are sure complicated these days.

@barryg41

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the old style tip.

Mike Creek designed it.

Samewha SD, XC,WC, WB, WD and others known to fail shit caps. But they do seem to have pulled their finger out and don’t fail these days.

@jasejj

3 жыл бұрын

They only really fail prematurely in switching power supplies anyway. This is a linear supply so really there's no reason why they should fail in short order.

Hi, Where can I get a vb-18mbu-565 relay for Marantz sr8000?

That tester you can buy one without the case for around $10.

Also some resistors R308 and R305 look cooked

@MrReeceyburger123

3 жыл бұрын

Ohh wait there’s a few actually that look cooked

@norcal715

3 жыл бұрын

I tested them they were good, 100ohm and 1K

Was the buzzing coming from the amp itself, or through the speakers? I have a creek evolution that has started loud buzzing on start up. I have no idea what the problem is, or if it is an easy fix for an experienced person.

@norcal715

Жыл бұрын

From the speakers

@iya3757

Жыл бұрын

@@norcal715 thank you for the reply.

Who uses 85⁰C capacitors? Panasonic. Some of their audio capacitors are 85⁰C rated. Unless they're next to a heat source or are subject to ripple beyond their specification, I don't see that it's an issue.

The problem with ESR meters is that the comparison tables are always "Absolute maximum rating" never an average rating , what is practically unusable in real life, i don't know on which table do you confidence.

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or do R305, R306 at timestamp 7:02 look baked?

@MrReeceyburger123

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I noticed too

@ddlc7022

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@ThePreyMantas

3 жыл бұрын

Me 3

@norcal715

3 жыл бұрын

They tested good. Both 1K (995ohms and 1020ohms, so close enough.