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Old September 12th 06, 07:05 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Dave Plowman (News)
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Default BBC/Rogers LS5/8s plus modded Quad 405s - mains hum

In article .com,
spwyatt wrote:
The main problem is that both amps exhibit a low level but perfectly
audiable mains hum - even with their gains right down and nothing
plugged into the (XLR) inputs. Am I right in thinking it's reasonably
easy to fix by changing some capacitors? Any help greatly appreciated!!


Failed electrolytics are a common fault on these. Remember they could be
near 30 years old. I'm sure if you Google you'll find details on the best
replacement makes, etc.

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