What quite shocking PCB build quality! This small amp came in dead, and whilst looks ok from the outside, the inside leaves a lot to be desired… Everything is… sort of… just all over the place: The soldering is some of, if not the worst I’ve ever seen… Even one transistor leg wasn’t even soldered: […]
Mini Mofo 15 watt valve amp head Read More »
A friend bought a faulty Kairn and asked me if I could fix… Sold as ‘doesn’t power on’. Now the first thing that was spotted is that someone’s been messing, with a regulator completely missing: and it doesn’t get any better (battery removed, clearly faffed with to try get working, even looks like they swapped
Could this be the worst Kairn battery damage yet? Read More »
Turns out to be plastic failure in the RV4 balance fader. An ALPS part no longer made so repaired it instead… A juggling act to remove as it is levered remotely from front panel: Can see the break in the lower side and the contacts are no longer pressing against the track Nothing a good
Quad 34 one channel not working Read More »