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re-build

  1. Yamaha5000

    Ideal Solder Temperature

    I recently purchased Troubleshooting & Repair Audio Equipment by Homer Davidson (3rd edition), in the Section Soldering Techniques he explains that the temperature of the iron should be under 400 degree F. I have tried experimenting with this lower temp and it seems rather marginal. I use...
  2. K

    Restoring a Pioneer TX-9500

    Hello fellow AKers, I'm finally starting to renovate my TX-9500. In the process of taking the capacitor census, I noticed the soldered-on shield plate at the end of the IF board. I would appreciate any advice on how to remove the shield, replace the caps, and then replace the shield without...
  3. L

    CA - 1010 Hum, Recap parts list and Power toggle switch request

    Hello all, This is my first post here, I've been reading for a while and have recently acquired a yamaha ca-1010 at a steal. Unfortunately, it is missing the power switch (just the little plastic toggle, not the switch itself), and has quite a loud LF hum no matter which input is used. I'm...
  4. Hi-pass Cap

    Hi-pass Cap

    The capacitor for the 4311 rebuild. Dayton 3.0 F with AudioCap .01 F Theta bypass.
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