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Posted on February 19, 2017 at 18:46:15
DRam
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Today my Denon receiver was recapped. I replaced the power and coupling caps and checked for cracked or cold solder joints and powered it up. Better bass, and the highs are now smooth and clear.

To quote Bob Cratchit, I am a happy man.

Thanks to all for the advice and help.


Ron

 

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RE: Success!, posted on February 20, 2017 at 07:54:07
airtime
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Great to hear that. Doesn't it seem to sound a little nicer knowing that YOU did that!!!

Enjoy

 

RE: Success!, posted on February 20, 2017 at 15:47:59
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Cool. Fun tweaking eh? Congrats

ET

"If at first you don't succeed, keep on sucking till you do suck seed" - Curly Howard 1936

 

RE: Success!, posted on February 20, 2017 at 17:20:43
DannyR
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That's great. What Denon was it?

 

RE: Success!, posted on February 21, 2017 at 06:12:09
DRam
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DRA1025R. A mid to late 70's AV receiver.

 

RE: Success!, posted on February 22, 2017 at 12:00:02
DannyR
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Nice. If it sounds half as good as it looks you're in good shape.

 

Good job., posted on February 27, 2017 at 16:16:40
Michael Samra
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How many caps did you change?
"For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" H. L. Mencken

 

RE: Good job., posted on February 27, 2017 at 18:37:50
DRam
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Replaced eight. Four 10,000uF/80V in the power supply and two 1uF/50V coupling caps, and one that may be a coupling cap. It was in series between a transistor and the stereo on/off switch. I wasn't sure it needed to be replaced, but did anyway.

 

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