Recent content by Tesler

I've not been on here for a while, I would like to ask a question? Has anyone in the UK, sent a Nakamichi cassette deck to get repaired at the authorised service place? If so, how long did you wait for a quote for the work, and then how long was it before you got your deck back? I ask because...

Has someone made a mistake? Just got my copy of the Awards Issue 2011 and on page 12 there is an advertisement for a company’s network music player. I’ll quote a few lines from the Ad, “Playback 24Bit/96Khz studio master quality FLAC and WAV files in “better than CD” quality, plus all the...

A Female Polish singer who I've fancied for years, wish I could have met her and married her! Fantastic voice, gorgeous brunette too! Barbara Trzetrzelewska or better known as "Basia" Song, Drunk on love. That makes me happy, makes me think of home in Jersey, hot summer, sandy beaches, me...

I have a NAD C-350 up in my loft, I had it from new and it lasted 3 years before it shut itself down and died, just went click and died. I live in Scotland in the central belt about half way between Glasgow and Edinburgh; I'm having trouble finding any dealer that is interested in repairing...

Well thats the Ansar caps fitted and amp re biased and im just running it now. O.M.G that's done it, dynamics are back, Treble is smooth and clean, Bass way improved, this amp sounds fantastic now. Oh, and whilst I was about it, I replaced the old red power LED with a nifty blue one. Thats...

WOW, talk about first class service, I ordered these yesterday lunchtime from Cricklewood via my desk pc in the office where I work in Glasgow . As type this at 8:25 am this morning sitting at the very same desk I have them in my possesion. Yes, you weren't kidding when you said they are huge...

Sorry, ifitsoundsgoodlistentoit. I think you may have answered my question earlier? Crinklewood Electronics! Is this the part? Ansar Polypropylene Axial Audio capacitor Part number CPW2U2 2.2uF 450V? 450v is a bit more than the 50v ones the replace but I suppose that doesn't really matter...

MMM yes I know where you are going with that about the transformer wiring. However whenever I work on any wired connections, the first thing I do is steal some of the wife's nail varnish, of various colours, and mark terminals and leads with colours, (a bit like we used to do with the spark...

Thanks for your reply once again, I don't think I've installed the caps out of polarity, I know what happens if you install an electrolytic capacitor the wrong way round (Fizz Bang). We used to annoy the electronics tutor at college, many moons ago, by purposely fitting an electrolytic cap the...

Thanks for your replies, It's puzzling me as to what's happened to the dynamics here. I've tried Mundorf Mylytics in an A400 before, they improved bass, but altered the top end too much. I've even tried fitting the old Elna caps back in and the amp still lacks dynamic punch, there is clearly...

I wonder if you might have any pointers kind Sir? I'm currently working on my Pioneer A400 and I notice you have mentioned in previous threads that you have “modded” a few of these in the past. The story begins when I noticed my A400 wasn't sounding quite as good as it used to, I decided...

Grottyash: If it's the laser itself, you can find replacement parts easily - google on VAM1202/12. It's also fairly easy to replace - see here: http://iangclark.net/projects/CD63/CD63.html Slightly quicker than me Grottyash, I was going to say something similar Try looking this up, this is...

Thanks for the advice! Just to let you know, I do already have a couple of sets of helping hands, very useful indeed and I also have one of those lights that you clamp to a desk, you know, like an angle poise lamp but with a magnifying glass with fluorescent light inside. I know what you mean...

Dr Beat: hi Tesler / all A400 owners How did you get the schematics for the A400? I got my A400 when it was first launched. It was my first amp and brought me hours of joy in those undergrad days. Appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction where to get the schematics. I would...

Hi ifitsoundsgoodlistentoit. Hope the holiday was good? Sun not to hot? Thanks for your reply, I looked on the Schematic and yes I have now found the caps and resistors on the circuit board, fairly simple components to change. I find the A400 a joy to work on by the way! Can I just ask where...