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Re: [OM] The sound of one cap smoking

Subject: Re: [OM] The sound of one cap smoking
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:05:21 -0400
Exactly.  You would not believe the great analog audio stuff that ends 
up on the curb these days.
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Ian Manners wrote:
> Hi Ken,
> 
>> Well, after 18 years, my medium-fi stereo receiver has finally let the
>> magic smoke out one last time. Details at 6:00.
> 
> <snip>
> 
>> So, now I need to find an amp to replace it. Frankly, having an AM/FM
>> tuner is less important than a surround-sound decoder. But a halfway
>> decent sound is even more important. As We're beginning the job change
>> routine, my budget is way low and a used unit is hunky dory. I'm
>> looking for advice and maybe some leads on a decent unit for cheep.
> 
> ok first you need to action your local council for a hard waste day,
> then ensure it occurs for you within the next 2-4 weeks.
> Take your dog for daily walks during that period and I'm sure
> you will score something nice.
> 
> I've picked up nice amps, recievers, speakers etc around here,
> I will admit the odd amp has needed me to fault find, and about
> 1/2 the speakers have needed new tweeters and/or mids but
> otherwise friends and family have done well from me :-)
> 
> Marantz, Technics, Sony, Hitachi, even a nice vintage Sanyo
> solid state amp with a darlington output pair (though it did need
> 3 caps and a resistor to a zener replaced).
> 
> The Marantz is a fake surround setup, the Sony though has
> 5 discrete amps, as well as Audio/Video/Optical i/o but no
> HDMI (guess thats why it was upgraded), nice bit of gear
> though.
> 
> My main computer is a Dual 3GHz AMD Atholon AM2+ with 4 G
> of ram that I picked up off the street a couple of years ago.
> WinXP had a problem so I reformated, installed OS/2 4.52 and
> it's been running like a charm since, though I did put the guts
> in a nicer box.
> 
> People around here obviously have to much money, or not
> enough brains, or both. And as we have turned into a throw
> away society, I have noticed most of the repair shops around
> here have shut, as the owners retire no ones replacing them.
> 
> The only thing that keeps the others going would be warranty
> work.
> 
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
> "Waiter, there's no fly in my soup!"  -- Kermit the frog
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