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Signs that you need to recap

just dave said:
MMMM...Bacon.Does it smell like bacon too?:drool:
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It smells like something after it's blown up, but it definitely isn't bacon. IIRC quite a lot like liquid antiseptic (TCP).



Dammit !!! all this talk of bacon - no I've GOT to have some !
 
Now you buggers have made me want bacon and I have one in the fridge/freezer lol...no fair!

What does 60hz hum sound like? Anyone got an audio file of it?

Dave
 
Mark Walters said:
I can easily hear the difference in my vintage equipment that has been rebuilt or recapped versus that which hasn't. One big difference is in the highs. A vintage piece that hasn't received a recap may sound all right but lacks the high end liveliness that you find in a recapped peice or new amp.
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Second this. My restored 1010 proved it to me.
 
I have two fully recapped (talking electrolytics) vintage amps, a Luxman L-80V and a Technics SU-8080. I also have an original condition Luxman L-430. I listen to these amps on Yamaha NS-690 II (recapped) and 690III (not recapped) speaker systems. The fully recapped system (amp and speakers) sounds better to me than the non-recapped system.
 
Clean your mode selector switch with some Deoxit that may take care of your volume balance problem. It may not though. If you can get a service schematic I would definitely get in there and order the caps you need for the power supply and audio amp circuits. Most of the time its just a matter of getting new ones in there and setting the bias and offsets and you will be good to go. Plan your project and use nice quality 105 C caps while your at it.
 
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