[LugBug1]

  Finished the recap (minus filter caps) of my SX1250 Friday night.  Here are the results:
 
 
 
It sounds fantastic!

Haha love it! And you've just added probably $500 of investment  

 

[roadcykler]

 
 If mixing metals was a problem these fuses would not be ul approved. And these fuses have been around for awhile and I have seen no mention of any problems caused by gold plating on fuses .
I have all slow blow fuses in my equipment and I have never had any issues whatsoever .
  I know that 50 bucks is ridiculous pricing but so far as pricing for tweaks that is not as bad as some of the gauging they do with power cords .They are asking just plain obscenely inflated prices for some of the esoteric brands . I was at a dealer in my area recently and the dealer showed me a nordost odin interconnect come on sixteen thousand dollars for a interconnect . You can  buy a car for that .
   That is one reason I have switched to headphones you get a pretty good bang for your buck without mortgaging your home and bringing you to the edge of bankruptcy.
   If you have not tried upgrading your fuses you will not know will you? I think you will be surprised at the difference that 1/2 inch fuse can make .

Mixing metals has nothing to do with UL approval. It has to do with galvanic corrosion. $50 may not be much in total dollars but in % of dollars spent on normal fuses, it's huge. But, if that's how you want to spend your money, regardless of the objective difference, who are we to quibble? I'd rather buy $50 worth of new music or even old stuff on vinyl.

 

[Saoshyant]

I'm quite a fan of $50 of good beef jerky myself

 

[LugBug1]

Hmmm... Think I'd treat myself to a cheeky bottle of Bourbon and then the rest on beef jerky 

 Those two fuse together very well

 

[SpeakerBox]

  Haha love it! And you've just added probably $500 of investment  

 
Thanks LugBug.  Sounds way too good to ever sell it now.  The tuner and phono sounded harsh - but now that all the tantalum caps are gone it is smooth sailing!

 

[Skylab]

I have all slow blow fuses in my equipment and I have never had any issues whatsoever .

This is actually VERY risky. The only reason you haven't had a problem is, well, the fuse hasn't been needed. But one should NEVER, EVER replace a fast-blow fuse with a slow-blow fuse. Forget about the sound...you are risking blowing up unobtainable parts by doing this. The fact that there hasn't been a problem YET means nothing. I haven't ever blown the fast-blow fuses in my SX-1980, but that doesn't mean I won't ever, and if the fuses are needed, they MUST be the correct type. Fast and slow blow fuses are NOT safely interchangeable.

 

[AudioArby]

Finished the recap (minus filter caps) of my SX1250 Friday night.  Here are the results:




It sounds fantastic!

THAT is what you should spend money on. It probably sound much better and those replaced caps will be good for another 40 years. Good job.

 

[Silent One]

There's a renowned former Japanese design engineer for Matshu**** (Panasonic) who spent years listening to many many parts of amps/preamps and other electronic goodies. And learned through his experience that even an IEC connector, power cord, chassis and even the selection of footers can influence an amp's sound. 

Ah...choices, choices.
 
R.I.P. Ken Shindo
Founder; Design Engineer - Shindo Laboratory

 

[harrinj]

I'm on my quest in Eugene. One store down. Sent another email today and no response still. I'll find that KA-9100...

Somehow I posted this by accident in another forum. Not sure how that happened...

 

[Silent One]

I'm on my quest in Eugene. One store down. Sent another email today and no response still. I'll find that KA-9100...

Somehow I posted this by accident in another forum. Not sure how that happened...

We do...

 nuthin' like being in hot pursuit! I'm way down in SoCal pulling for you like no other!!!

 

[harrinj]

Thanks! Two places down now. Looking in Springfield at a third place in a bit.

It would be so much easier if he'd just answer. He's either a creep, dead, its sold and he hasn't taken it down, or its going into a junk folder. I hope its the last one. But its fun to look at these shops.

 

[Silent One]

Suspenseful Stereo Saturday...get back in there. You only have two remaining. 

 

[SpeakerBox]

THAT is what you should spend money on. It probably sound much better and those replaced caps will be good for another 40 years. Good job.

 
Thanks.  But you realize that after this I must keep tweaking, after all I am obsessed - just ask my wife. 

 

[harrinj]

Suspenseful Stereo Saturday...get back in there. You only have two remaining. :evil:

I give up. I've been to maybe 11 places now and all the ones in Coburg too. I have no idea where it could be at. That stereo guy in Eugene probably got his grubby $45 hands on it anyways. Ugh I gave it a try at least.

 

[SpeakerBox]

Seems my Marantz 2270 looks a bit small compared to the 1250 - giving it a listen before I decide if I will sell it it.  It has been mostly recapped.  Also bias, offset, and supply rails adjusted per service manual.  A very nice, powerful sounding unit.  Build quality is awesome!