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In Reply to: I just bought a vintage Yanaha amp and wouldn't change a thing posted by 4everyoung on November 28, 2016 at 15:03:05:
All the electrolytics should probably be replaced if no one has serviced this unit since new, or if you cannot be sure that the electrolytics were ever replaced. A leaky capacitor can damage those unobtainium VFETs, if indeed this is one of the Yamaha amplifiers that used them.
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Follow Ups
- If those are the original electrolytic capacitors, you might want to change one thing - Lew 10:30:55 11/29/16 (2)
- Yamaha CA-1010 uses bipolar transistors (nt) - 4everyoung 13:48:37 11/29/16 (1)
- Nevertheless,... - Lew 20:50:15 11/29/16 (0)