The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #40123   Message #572473
Posted By: katlaughing
15-Oct-01 - 11:11 AM
Thread Name: Hum in an amplifier
Subject: RE: Ho Hum
Yes, Bert, he says they are the smoothing capacitors. He says they are the largest thing in there, anywhere from 2" in diameter to 4" tall. They will be in a large aluminum can or covered in plastic and should have something to the effect of "several thousand mfd" written on them, at 50 or 100 vc. There are usually two and sometimes they are packaged together in one unit.

He also said if they didn't use a output transformer, there could be another one which separates the amp from the speaker, so you have to be sure not to get that one.

Again, he says they are fairly easy to replace, you just have to be able to solder and joila!

He'll be home this evening around 530p our time, 730p your time, if you want him to give you a call, just let me know, okay?

kat