Show me your ****(embly), and let me get in your guts baby!

marker

Cambridge Audio Azur 540R AVR

dipiazza

Teac A-1D. FRESH!

dorokusai

Thx SCompRacer, WilliamM2, Marker, Del44 and Dipiazza....you have balls.

Just a note to folks after this, <cough> Marker <cough>....downsize your pics so they don't blow the page open. 800x600 works perfectly, multiples are even better.

dipiazza

Thx SCompRacer, WilliamM2, Marker, Del44 and Dipiazza....you have balls.

I do have balls? At least the last time i looked!

Mike682

Pics of my panny dvd player

mulveling

Mike682 wrote:

Pics of my cheapo panny dvd player

Are those premium nichicon gold caps I spot on that borad? Were those stock (hard to believe), or did you have that spinner modded?

Mike682

mulveling wrote:

Are those premium nichicon gold caps I spot on that borad? Were those stock (hard to believe), or did you have that spinner modded?

I have to check the caps but the unit is all stock, I just popped the top and snapped away...

EDIT: Yes they are gold Nichicon caps

Mike682

EDIT: Yes they are gold Nichicon caps

mulveling

Not a bad amp, but the insides don't give you the warm fuzzy feeling of value. Not much to look at. Can't cost more than a few bucks to make. Electrolytic caps are all generic dime a dozen variety.

Edit: The internal cabling is by Monster, lol

mulveling

Extravagant headphone amplifier. Now here's some quality guts. Nichicon fine golds and muse caps abound, robust power section, heavy duty PCB with very WIDE copper traces (the PCB is actually light green - it looks orange because that's from all the copper inside it!), gigantic heatsink for the output transistors, no opamps in the signal path (all discrete design). Of course who can resist the bling of gold knobs and Japanese Echizen laquered Asada wood on the front panel? Obviously not the burglars who broke into my apartment a few months ago

mulveling

Mike682 wrote:

EDIT: Yes they are gold Nichicon caps

Wow! That's really impressive for consumer gear. Usually only see those kind of caps in high end stuff. I guess Panny is a company that occassionally considers quality instead of just how to save a buck.

Mike682

Here's a closer look

disneyjoe7

It's really nice to see some equipment designs, it puts some brands on a short list. Nice going guys / gals.

Mike682

mulveling wrote:

Wow! That's really impressive for consumer gear. Usually only see those kind of caps in high end stuff. I guess Panny is a company that occassionally considers quality instead of just how to save a buck.

Good eye!!!

It cost about $55 bucks last year (gift card) for the player at CC. Model # is dvd-s29

dorokusai

ADCOM GFA-565 Monoblocks

dorokusai

Mulveling - VERY nice headphone amp...heard one at CES this year.

Mike - DAMN, Nichicon Gold....cool

SCompRacer

Recent acquisitions, TAD-1000 100WPC mono blocks.

Mike682

dorokusai wrote:

Mulveling - VERY nice headphone amp...heard one at CES this year.

Mike - DAMN, Nichicon Gold....cool

I didn't even notice the caps until Mulveling pointed them out...what a nice suprise. All because of this thread

Mike682

One of my first receivers, a Pioneer VSX-4400, made around 1989-1990. Dolby Pro Logic, etc. Rated at 100W x 2 fronts and I think 15W x 2 for the rears.

Mike682

Found these pics from a german review website. (www.areadvd.de). I guess these units are euro versions; however, one could get a good look at how different manufacturers build their avrs

Denon, AVR4306, 3806, 2106, 2106 caps; Harman Kardon AVR7300, 7300 caps, DPR2005, AVR435, 230; Kenwood 7090, 7090 caps; Onkyo 703, 703 caps; Pioneer VSX1015 (see last pic for rotated version), 1015 caps, VSX 916, 916 caps; Yamaha RXV 2600, 2600 caps; Pioneer VSX1015 rotated

mhardy6647

Now here's a pretty... insides. I've just had the privilege of re-capping a beautiful Marantz 8B tube stereo power amp. While my work wasn't quite up to the original factory standards, it was an enjoyable experience to get to poke around inside this beautifully designed and built amplifier. Sounds good, too.

Here's the "before" shot:


Here's the "after" version


Sorry for the difference in image size/quality. Two different cameras :-)
EDIT: Also sorry that the latter image is flipped 180 degrees from the former. I had it oriented the other way up yesterday when I finished up the re-cap.

dorokusai

That looks fantastic.

Mike682

Pics of the Citation pre-amp I picked up off ebay. Gonna hook it up tonight

speakergeek

A shot of the inside of my DVD963SA (unmodded) and my VSX-1015TXK.

mhardy6647

This is the undersides of a Fisher 400 that I re-hab'bed for an AK member about a year ago. Sound quality of this beautifully built receiver was excellent.

Mike682

Here is the inside of my HK AVR235. The transformer is pretty big. It's actually laying on its right side. Although it looks "rusty" in the pic, it's not. There is actually a coating of some glue type substance..maybe some spray on insulation or something

disneyjoe7

Nice That transformer doesn't need to be that BIG, for that wattage... Heck just look at some other brands transformer to wattage ratings, I'm thinking with that beast it's rated for what 3000 watts or something like that.

Mike682

disneyjoe7 wrote:

Nice That transformer doesn't need to be that BIG, for that wattage... Heck just look at some other brands transformer to wattage ratings, I'm thinking with that beast it's rated for what 3000 watts or something like that.

You can feel the weight of the transformer when you pick up the receiver. Specs say the receiver is 33lbs and the cabinet is 6.6" high. The transformer takes up most of that height.;)

disneyjoe7

Just kidding a nice design to someone who designed a few electronic devices myself.

aaharvel

Mike682 wrote:

Here is the inside of my HK AVR235. The transformer is pretty big. It's actually laying on its right side. Although it looks "rusty" in the pic, it's not. There is actually a coating of some glue type substance..maybe some spray on insulation or something

wow. first time i've seen inside a 235. I'm especially impressed with the "stepped" design of the circuit boards. I knew I made the right choice with that one.