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In Reply to: Is an unused Yamaha CR 820 a fire hazard? posted by Vegman70 on November 15, 2020 at 10:27:37:
the cap replacement is an age issue, yes, with caps that have actually been used and not sitting unused since, but I would recommend a slow turn on with a variac from 0 volts to 120 in a few seconds, maybe 3, just to find out if the fuses blow or not.
Check the fuses first, then hook up to cheap speakers or nothing at all and give it a go to see what happens, then take it from there to check fuses and see if any blew. How equipment has been treated over the lifetime, like exposure to wall voltage spikes etc, and what brand of caps in the first place make a difference. I have a JBL subwoofer amp for the back porch that sits in a hot summer and cold winter room with no problems and it's 50 years old. Those old American made Sprague's were made very well.
You may find the Yami needs a bunch of other kinds of work though, noisy pots, controls....
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