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<blockquote data-quote="XB9S" data-source="post: 1161312" data-attributes="member: 25543"><p>Hello Pwatss,</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately I still don't know if it was a futile exercise or not. The phono stage is still on the fritz :-( The other inputs are sounding amazing.</p><p></p><p>It was not the intention to get it "gutted", the amp went in to have the phono stage repaired then leaky caps were found, there was a fair amount of oxidation on some joints and so I went with the recommendations of the repairer, just redo the whole amp.</p><p></p><p>This is another reason why I wish I had the knowledge, if all the work was unnecessary, then I have been bamboozled again :-( I shall (hopefully) gain the knowledge needed to know when components should or shouldn't be replaced. I guess the best way to learn is to ask questions on this site before jumping in like a bull in a china shop.</p><p></p><p>The cyrus gets some good reviews and I assumed it would be improved simply because the modern components are better quality than older components. Live and learn. It has taken seven months (apparently a small tweak for the phono stage) and R1 200,00 total cost. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Another concern I now have is, if it comes back better (or worse), will my armature ears detect it?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XB9S, post: 1161312, member: 25543"] Hello Pwatss, Unfortunately I still don't know if it was a futile exercise or not. The phono stage is still on the fritz :-( The other inputs are sounding amazing. It was not the intention to get it "gutted", the amp went in to have the phono stage repaired then leaky caps were found, there was a fair amount of oxidation on some joints and so I went with the recommendations of the repairer, just redo the whole amp. This is another reason why I wish I had the knowledge, if all the work was unnecessary, then I have been bamboozled again :-( I shall (hopefully) gain the knowledge needed to know when components should or shouldn't be replaced. I guess the best way to learn is to ask questions on this site before jumping in like a bull in a china shop. The cyrus gets some good reviews and I assumed it would be improved simply because the modern components are better quality than older components. Live and learn. It has taken seven months (apparently a small tweak for the phono stage) and R1 200,00 total cost. :-) Another concern I now have is, if it comes back better (or worse), will my armature ears detect it? [/QUOTE]
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