RE: Early solid state receivers - unclestu - Vintage Asylum

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RE: Early solid state receivers

In Reply to: Early solid state receivers posted by Satxhifi on April 6, 2014 at 21:23:50:

some sounded quite good, very good.

Still I avoid them because:

1. those older transistors are increasingly difficult if not impossible to source.

2. some transistors which are still being made use different technologies and while electrical compatible are constructed very differently.

3. The mid term models, say the late 70's, often use wire wrap techniques which drive me crazy as they corrode and need to be soldered over. One tip, use liquid flux and it is much easier to solder over.

4. you gotta change all the electrolytics which probably are all dry. That's a lot of work. Fine for the DIY guy not for repair shops (I'm a dealer). Especially if you do all this labor and something else craps out in a few weeks, which the consumer will inevitably blame on your work....

Just saying....but others may have had better experiences.

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Topic - Early solid state receivers - Satxhifi 21:23:50 04/06/14 (12)

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RE: Early solid state receivers - Satxhifi 14:50:31 04/07/14 (0)

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RE: Early solid state receivers - unclestu 22:25:40 04/06/14 (0)

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