Hi,
I recently revived an old Accuphase E-202, but when I turn on the bass boost, I can hear slight clipping.
I have not re-cap the unit, only work done is replacement all the failing and ailing transistors on the power supply board (719-0004-00), main drive amp board (710-0002-00) and the equalizer board (711-0002-10).
Only failing transistors were replaced with the following replacements:
1) 2SC1451 replaced with KSC3503 on the power supply board and main amp board
2) 2SC1746 replaced with KSC1815 on the power supply board
3) 2SA620 replaced with 2N2907A on the main amp board
4) 2SA856 replaced with 2N2907A on the equalizer board and power supply board
5) Output power transistors replaced with MJ21193-PNP and MJ21194-NPN
5) All the 4 main capacitor changed to Nichicon KG 1000uf 63V
Listening at low volume, up-to 10 o'clock volume without bass boost, every works great. At high volume or with bass boost, I can hear clipping.
When the COMP button is depressed, (bass boost), I can hear slight clipping.
The test I have done is separate the amp and pre-amp and run it with a Marantz 1070.
In both test, when E-202 is acting as pre-amp and Marantz 1070 as power amp, I can hear the clipping at volume around 11 o'clock.
When running E-202 as power amp and Marantz 1070 as pre-amp, I can hear clipping when running full bass on the Marantz amp.
What is causing the clipping?
Do I really need to re-cap all the electrolytic cap
TIA
I recently revived an old Accuphase E-202, but when I turn on the bass boost, I can hear slight clipping.
I have not re-cap the unit, only work done is replacement all the failing and ailing transistors on the power supply board (719-0004-00), main drive amp board (710-0002-00) and the equalizer board (711-0002-10).
Only failing transistors were replaced with the following replacements:
1) 2SC1451 replaced with KSC3503 on the power supply board and main amp board
2) 2SC1746 replaced with KSC1815 on the power supply board
3) 2SA620 replaced with 2N2907A on the main amp board
4) 2SA856 replaced with 2N2907A on the equalizer board and power supply board
5) Output power transistors replaced with MJ21193-PNP and MJ21194-NPN
5) All the 4 main capacitor changed to Nichicon KG 1000uf 63V
Listening at low volume, up-to 10 o'clock volume without bass boost, every works great. At high volume or with bass boost, I can hear clipping.
When the COMP button is depressed, (bass boost), I can hear slight clipping.
The test I have done is separate the amp and pre-amp and run it with a Marantz 1070.
In both test, when E-202 is acting as pre-amp and Marantz 1070 as power amp, I can hear the clipping at volume around 11 o'clock.
When running E-202 as power amp and Marantz 1070 as pre-amp, I can hear clipping when running full bass on the Marantz amp.
What is causing the clipping?
Do I really need to re-cap all the electrolytic cap
TIA