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In Reply to: Repairing a second Tango 211 Japanese amp posted by batriq on March 17, 2014 at 15:52:20:

to engage in these shoddy build practices.I just posted one a few days ago but the Tango iron is iron to be envious of.I'm assuming this is a SET amp and like Paul and the guys said below,you need to change all the components out because those are questionable.
The fortunate thing is,you look like you may have some decent real estate in the amp to install better components.Diodes,I would use the Schottky-Cree diodes.Filter caps,being a low powered amp if its single ended,I would definitely use film caps in the main B+ supply such as motorruns or regular poly film caps such as Electronic concepts,CDE,or Panasonic,or Wima.Here is a picture of a 100uf@600v EC poly standing next to a JJ dual 100uf@500v electrolytic..You can see they made EC poly compact which is a plus.It a 1/4 shorter than the JJ but it is bigger around.
Clean up that poor workmanship first and foremost.

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Topic - Repairing a second Tango 211 Japanese amp - batriq 15:52:20 03/17/14 (7)

It must be something in the air that causes these amp builders - Michael Samra 12:44:37 03/19/14 (0)

RE: Repairing a second Tango 211 Japanese amp - Paul Joppa 19:06:38 03/18/14 (1)

RE: Repairing a second Tango 211 Japanese amp - batriq 19:30:06 03/19/14 (0)

" What event could have caused this massive fail inside the amp?" A butcher. - Chip647 11:34:50 03/18/14 (2)

RE: " What event could have caused this massive fail inside the amp?" A butcher. - batriq 11:43:49 03/18/14 (1)

RE: " What event could have caused this massive fail inside the amp?" A butcher. - elektron 12:16:58 03/18/14 (0)

RE: Repairing a second Tango 211 Japanese amp - batriq 10:44:57 03/18/14 (0)

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It must be something in the air that causes these amp builders - Michael Samra 12:44:37 03/19/14 (0)

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