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Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:51 pm
by Daniel Quinn
it's lights the led all the time.

A multi meter shows the voltage 44.4 is constant.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:36 pm
by valvesRus
As you have gone from an insulated case body (acrylic) to a metal case body are the connecting leads insulated from the casing ?

A photo or two might help us.

I normally use a torch and magnifying glass to examine connections in detail for things like bad joints and wires connected to the wrong terminal etc.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:01 pm
by Daniel Quinn
There are only 3 points of solder. Ground, rail 1 and rail 2. These are showing constant 44.5.

If it were broke, why would it sound fine as soon as the power turned off.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:07 pm
by valvesRus
Daniel Quinn wrote: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:01 pm There are only 3 points of solder. Ground, rail 1 and rail 2. These are showing constant 44.5.

If it were broke, why would it sound fine as soon as the power turned off.
I don't know DQ, but broke (sic) is what it is.

Fault finding is a job that needs you to methodically go through everything, make NO assumptions.

Draw out the circuit on a large bit of paper (A4) and then go and check every wire and joint.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:20 pm
by valvesRus
Just a thought. Are you using your soup can size capacitors, and if so how are you mounting them ?

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:24 pm
by savvypaul
DQ, Tomasz says he'll get in touch by PM when he gets home.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:45 pm
by Daniel Quinn
No, I'm using 10,000 elna. And thanks savvy.

Im building a power section in perspex to see if that changes anything.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:41 pm
by Ordinaryman
Would be nice if only for the people who offered help and those interested, if Tomasz reply was made on the forum as that's where it was asked. However I do understand that if it involves revealing how nva are put together then maybe a pm is required.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:50 pm
by Daniel Quinn
As this is my thread, I'll simply say I'm happy to accept advise communicated in any way the protagonist wants to.

I asked the question on the forum because it was easiest. I would request advance warning if somebody wants to advise me in sky writing. Thank you.

Re: My hifi is a disaster 1 problem at a time .

Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:08 pm
by Ordinaryman
As this is your thread (sic) consider yourself advised. Actually I wasn't talking about the poster ,but rather the people who showed an interest in the post, protagonists, or not.