Sansui 5050 receiver component suggestions, time for some new caps and?

[e-van]

My Sansui 5050 makes some background noise, going to get in there and do the filter caps and anything else it might need. Suggestions on components to replace while I'm at it and things to check specifically. Thank you all for the help!

 

[tutor_turtle]

If you can see the noise on an oscilloscope you might save yourself the time and expense of a total rebuild by identifying the bad component... unless your ultimate goal is a total rebuild.

 

[EastPoint]

Background noise is likely to be a transistor unless it’s a hum.

 

[Bruno Primas]

If you really like the unit, do some research ahead of time and replace all known-to-go-bad transistors, all electrolytic and tantalum caps, possibly bias and offset trimmers, and any resistors that have drifted. In units of this age, only fixing the current problem on guarantee another issue to present itself in the future.

I recommend that someone should not buy vintage unless willing to take the time and money to bring it back to spec. In the long run it will be better than having to continue fixing issues and it "nickle and dime-ing" you to death.

 

[ivandezande]

All fusable resistors, relay, all transistors, etc