Juergen
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This isn't exactly headphone related but it is audio related...
I have a Carver C500 amp that recently stopped working. The main line fuse is blown and one of the secondary ps fuses has blown. I have minimal troubleshooting skills but I have learned a few things building various head amps (mint, PPA, Dynahi). Since this amp is early 80's vintage I suspected the caps might have gone bad. I checked and one of the 5900uF ps filter caps is a dead short. I am picking up a new pair today. The original caps are rated at 85V but the only ones I could find locally are rated at 75V. Will this be a problem? Also, the secondary fuse is an AGX type (as opposed to the more commonly available AG type). I did find an AGX fuse at the local hardware store. It was packaged as a christmas light type fuse. Anyway, I am considering replacing the AGX fuse holders with AG type. Is there anything special about an AGX fuse other than its' smaller form factor?
I have a Carver C500 amp that recently stopped working. The main line fuse is blown and one of the secondary ps fuses has blown. I have minimal troubleshooting skills but I have learned a few things building various head amps (mint, PPA, Dynahi). Since this amp is early 80's vintage I suspected the caps might have gone bad. I checked and one of the 5900uF ps filter caps is a dead short. I am picking up a new pair today. The original caps are rated at 85V but the only ones I could find locally are rated at 75V. Will this be a problem? Also, the secondary fuse is an AGX type (as opposed to the more commonly available AG type). I did find an AGX fuse at the local hardware store. It was packaged as a christmas light type fuse. Anyway, I am considering replacing the AGX fuse holders with AG type. Is there anything special about an AGX fuse other than its' smaller form factor?