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Re: A-4 Repair [message #26550 is a reply to message #26549]

Sun, 11 February 2018 10:58

Jonomega3
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Registered: November 2012

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"I would just replace those 3 transistors since it's a pain to get at them and hopefully be done with it!"

Sorry for all the questions and my main goal is to get the amp working properly again but Im curious to know... would the quality or transistors effect tone in the power amp circuit or in just this circuit? Ive been doing a search on transistors being sold, looking at NOS Germanium transistors available which are probably 3 times the price of the standard that I bought from radio shack several years ago. Don't mean to open a whole other can of worms but Im just thinking in terms of keeping the great tone the amp had before it went south. If it doesn't matter then great! but if it does I would be happy to go extra couple $ and get the NOS.

"For voltage test purposes I have long 3 wire extension leads that I solder in that start off in Molex connectors so I do not have to fret about them shorting out to each other."

Great idea, the set of leads Im using are pretty old and kinda bent up, I could modify them to work on these hard to reach transistors and buy a new set of leads, thanks!

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		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Sat, 27 January 2018 12:26
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 28 January 2018 00:28
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 28 January 2018 15:44
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Mon, 29 January 2018 08:18
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Mon, 29 January 2018 23:48
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Tue, 30 January 2018 12:07
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Tue, 30 January 2018 13:24
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Tue, 30 January 2018 15:24
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Wed, 31 January 2018 12:47
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Thu, 01 February 2018 08:23
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Thu, 08 February 2018 15:12
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Fri, 09 February 2018 08:32
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Fri, 09 February 2018 12:54
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Fri, 09 February 2018 15:39
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Fri, 09 February 2018 17:07
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Fri, 09 February 2018 18:30
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Fri, 09 February 2018 23:46
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sat, 10 February 2018 12:00
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Sat, 10 February 2018 23:54
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 11 February 2018 00:27
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Sun, 11 February 2018 06:24
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 11 February 2018 10:58
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Sun, 11 February 2018 15:41
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 11 February 2018 21:05
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:10
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Mon, 12 February 2018 07:29
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 12 February 2018 09:04
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:18
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 12 February 2018 10:41
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Mon, 12 February 2018 12:47
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 12 February 2018 13:25
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 12 February 2018 16:07
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Mon, 12 February 2018 18:08
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Tue, 13 February 2018 07:39
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Tue, 13 February 2018 11:04
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Tue, 13 February 2018 16:40
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Thu, 26 July 2018 12:43
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Sun, 29 July 2018 06:06
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sun, 29 July 2018 14:10
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Thu, 16 August 2018 11:45
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Thu, 16 August 2018 12:40
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Thu, 16 August 2018 13:14
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Thu, 16 August 2018 18:51
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Fri, 17 August 2018 06:51
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Fri, 17 August 2018 06:58
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Sun, 19 August 2018 06:15
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Mon, 20 August 2018 12:18
		Re: A-4 Repair By: stevem on Mon, 20 August 2018 12:27
		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Fri, 24 August 2018 18:22
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Sat, 25 August 2018 00:15
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		Re: A-4 Repair By: Jonomega3 on Sat, 25 August 2018 11:43
		Re: A-4 Repair By: chicagobill on Sat, 25 August 2018 12:41

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