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Thank you! I really appreciate that! Love your content as well.

@@Red-yx5yo wooow that’s so cool! I’d be freaking out with a find like that haha

Ayye thanks for noticing! I hunted this one down until I found one I was happy with. It's from a company called "Pact". Unfortunately, they no longer have this color but this is the one: wearpact.com/men/apparel/all%20tops/clearance%20thermal%20waffle%20henley/wb1-mwh-cml?glCountry=US&glCurrency=USD

Haha fair enough! It's not easy to find the right types of caps and put together a list of parts. Thank you for your confidence and positive words! You are most welcome :)

Amazing! Hardboard works really well.

Me too 😢 I've been building up a parts collection so I have most of what I need and it gives me throwbacks to all of the drawers in RS. Parts digging is so fun.

If you care to expound the "expert" is here to learn. Or are you saying that I installed the jumper wire because I torched the pad? If you watch the full length video, you'd know that the wire is there because someone else butchered a soldering job and ruined the pad...

It's not. They levels were matched.

Really depends where that stereo was sitting for the last 54 years… how many times it’s been moved (or dropped in a storage box). Or if that things been playing constantly for 40 of the 54 now doesn’t it.

The manufacturer sof the capacitors disagrees with you. Most caps are rated for 2000-3000 hours at rated voltage and temperature. The UPW series from nichicon is rated to be stored at 105°C for 1000 hours max to be able to reform back to spec. Obviously you wouldn't be storing them at 105 but they still have a shelf life. Electrolytics will dry out over time where other types of capacitors like ceramic, will not. That is why I recommend to replace electrolytics, not all capacitors otherwise you would need to replace hundreds of components. There are so many opinions around capacitors and I understand that people want to keep a piece of gear in original condition. The truth is, electrolytics don't age well. They tend of develop high ESR for higher frequencies as they dry which can be part of the reason for a certain sound. Often times we find a component (Whether it's a telefunken microphone from the 50's or a certain type of capacitor) has a unique sound to it because it is out of spec. Nothing wrong with that.

Thank you haha

I'm not sure that I agree with the comparison but yes, it is strange how people want to keep failing capacitors in their amp.

I think you’re both not understanding why “audiophiles” claim that changing caps changes the sound. They feel that way because they claim that the older style caps sound better than the newer “better” caps. They don’t think caps that are out of spec sound better. They aren’t completely wrong. The older receivers were designed and voiced with electrolytic caps from that era that did in fact have different esr and ripple measurements than newer equivalents.

@@Kevin19700 yep! Depends on the component and build quality but most capacitors are only rated for 2000-3000 hours at rated temperature and voltage

@@Car-Guy_ak that’s what I’m trying to do haha thanks for watching!

ALL old electrolytics should be replaced. Those caps age. And age badly. Polys should stay.

Haha yea I am lol. You should see all of the people commenting why you shouldn’t replace 50 year old out of spec electrolytics as though the originals were made of some magic substance haha thanks for watching!

I use flux free solder because it helps keep the phase alignment of my prognosticator and transmogrifier at a perfect 180°...Just kidding, I have no idea why I said that in the video haha. I must have been very tired that day. I will add a card to that time stamp to clarify. I use Kester 60/40 rosin core solder. You're always finding my mistakes and helping to educate the people and me, Scott. I appreciate it!

@@MattDealy People have been finding my mistakes for 60 years, my friend! But that's how we learn. Thanks!

Personal preference I suppose. I like the warmer tone as well. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

You're not the first to say this. I'll get a tube tester to confirm it one of these days.

@@MattDealy FWIW, I certainly don’t mean that as an insult. Not that this necessarily matters, but I work at a shop doing guitar and tube amp repairs. It sounds more like an EQ thing on the amp. Were both amps it set flat? A quick way to “test” the tubes is to put the balance knob all the way to the R and L and listen. If only one side is doing it, you’ll hear it, and know it’s a tube. Try switching the tubes to the other side to see if the issue follows the tube. If it doesn’t, it’s most likely an EQ issue. Tube testers can be very expensive, but you can also check tubes with a multimeter. There’s plenty of vids on how to it. Good luck, man! ✌️🎶😊

@@NickP333 Thanks for the tips! The tubes are good from what I've tested them. No difference in R or L sound. The amp was recapped a few years before I got it and they may have messed something up but I've checked over it and it looks fine. Both EQs were set to flat :)

Yes, as long as the receiver says that it can power 4 ohm speakers on the back. Depending on what amp it is, you also might not want to turn it up very loud as the lower impedance speakers will draw more power and make the amp run hotter. Thanks for watching!

Two or a pair 8 ohm speakers creates a 4 0hm load on the amplifier. 2 4 ohm speakers amp will see a 2 0hm load. Check and see 🙈 f your amp is rated for 2 ohm. If the amp says 1 pair speaker A can handle 4-16 ohm speakers it should be ok as last ng as you do not connect more low impedance speakers to speaker B section. I would try check user manual to be safe

@@johncribbs8382 These are great tips!

Ohh that's a steal! I bet it powers them nicely! Thanks for watching :)

Thank you! That's super exciting! The CR-820 is a great unit. I hope it goes well!

Yes, that is what I said in the video, did I not?

@@MattDealy at 25:41 I thought I hear you say AC, twice?

@@marcvdfv8431 Ahh yes! That is my bad, I sometimes say the wrong thing in the video haha. Hard to keep what's in my head and what's coming out of it in line sometimes. Thanks for pointing it out!

Hmm that is odd. It seems to have worked for a long time, whatever it is. Thanks for watching!

@@MattDealy well, it doesn't dry out and does the job, and is a lot less messy! And thanks for the video!

Just don't use Colgate old style white toothpaste like the manufacturers.they should have a thin plastic gasket as well as paste.

@@johncribbs8382 The insulator should not be plastic as that can still conduct. The insulator should be Mica. They are 2 cents a piece on mouser. Came from the factory with insulators.

Thanks, Edley! I will make a video about it. Might be a shorter one as I'm a bit swamped with work and these longer videos take a long time to put together. I'm looking forward to getting to yours though!

Why thank you! I look forward to hearing from you :)

I have been jamming it a lot! Really love the way it sounds. I've been listening to a lot of Merle Haggard and other Bakersfield artists lately. Really enjoy it! Yes this is a hard one to let go of. Moving through gear quickly has it's fun sides though. A new amp in the living room every week is fun haha. Looking forward to getting to more of my personal projects later this year that I won't be listing for sale! Mahalo, Jim!

@@MattDealy Ah! The "Bakersfield Sound" is awesome. I went a bit too far with it a couple of times: I listened to that achingly soulful music...on my car stereo...during road trips in and around Bakersfield. I tried to drown myself in it.🤣🤣 Aloha!

Nice! Haha yea I think they like how much warmth it all puts off 😂 Thanks for watching!

eBay! I think I got them from Simply Speakers. Thanks for watching!

HAha yes! They're so fun to tinker with and very low pressure. I read about someone making a small line array out of 24 of them and I kinda want to try that eventually haha. The Dynamat is a good idea! I'm glad you liked the board! I'm working on a new iteration that's even cleaner to sell as a drop in replacement for the old Xover. Pretty stoked about it. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the request! I love thrifting for gear but have slowed down because I was finding gear faster than I could fix it haha. I am working through my hoard and once it's smaller I will start going to garage sales and thrift stores more! Tl;dr More coming, just need to fix stuff first.

Nice! Those are sweet! What all are you doing to them?

@@MattDealy refoam and recap, they’re unfortunately vinyl wrap instead of veneer so theres not much I can do to the exterior. I was super confused with the 7 and 7.5uf capacitor and their decision to change it when Jensen bought the company, but I stuck with the 7uf.

@@SmithFitzgerald-uz8fy Nice! Unfortunate that they're vinyl. You can buy new vinyl wrap for them but it likely won't match what's on there already so you'd have to completely re wrap both speakers but it's fairly easy to apply. My guess is that the 7.5uf may have been cheaper somehow or maybe it was a slight change in the crossover point to adapt to the round magnet woofer and tweeter that they started using.

Thanks so much, Tennyson!

Thank you! I've been really enjoying listening to these for the last couple of weeks. I appreciate you!

Aww thank you! I'm glad you like it :)