"RJH" wrote in message
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Hi - I've read about the fragile sockets for these and now I, at last,
have
fallen victim. I've lost one of the socket covers for a rear phono (8000c
late model). It seems to be a sort of gold shell, rather than the normal
one
piece board mounted type, and just clips in place.

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? I've written to Tag, but I
suppose I'm hoping someone here might have one in their spares box ... :-)

**Do the job properly. Dump all the sockets and replace them with decent,
individual, gold plated, PTFE insulated types. These things are not
expensive anymore. The job will take some time and will require COMPLETE
disassembly of the amp. It will, however, be worth it.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

In article , Trevor Wilson
writes

"RJH" wrote in message
...
Hi - I've read about the fragile sockets for these and now I, at last,
have
fallen victim. I've lost one of the socket covers for a rear phono (8000c
late model). It seems to be a sort of gold shell, rather than the normal
one
piece board mounted type, and just clips in place.

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? I've written to Tag, but I
suppose I'm hoping someone here might have one in their spares box ... :-)

**Do the job properly. Dump all the sockets and replace them with decent,
individual, gold plated, PTFE insulated types. These things are not
expensive anymore. The job will take some time and will require COMPLETE
disassembly of the amp. It will, however, be worth it.



Where do you get them from Trevor, in the UK, any ideas?..
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
...

"RJH" wrote in message
...
Hi - I've read about the fragile sockets for these and now I, at last,
have
fallen victim. I've lost one of the socket covers for a rear phono
(8000c
late model). It seems to be a sort of gold shell, rather than the normal
one
piece board mounted type, and just clips in place.

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? I've written to Tag, but
I
suppose I'm hoping someone here might have one in their spares box ...
:-)

**Do the job properly. Dump all the sockets and replace them with decent,
individual, gold plated, PTFE insulated types. These things are not
expensive anymore. The job will take some time and will require COMPLETE
disassembly of the amp. It will, however, be worth it.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

Thanks Trevor - I do agree Audiolab's solution is pretty tacky, it's the
only amp I've come across that's used this 'snap on' solution (but then I've
only delved inside a few, as it were). I think my soldering skills has put
this as a last resort, at least for the moment.
Rob

"RJH" wrote in message
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Thanks Trevor - I do agree Audiolab's solution is pretty tacky, it's the
only amp I've come across that's used this 'snap on' solution (but then
I've
only delved inside a few, as it were). I think my soldering skills has put
this as a last resort, at least for the moment.

**It's a pretty easy, albeit lengthy) job. There were a few companies who
used the same, ****ty sockets. Perreaux, from New Zealand, was another. They
were chosen for ease of assembly, not contact quality. The engineers should
have been shot.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au

In article , Trevor Wilson
wrote:


**It's a pretty easy, albeit lengthy) job. There were a few companies
who used the same, ****ty sockets. Perreaux, from New Zealand, was
another. They were chosen for ease of assembly, not contact quality. The
engineers should have been shot.

FWIW I tend to use some of the gold-plated phono sockets sold by Maplin. I
tend to fit these to older equipment when the original sockets begin to
show signs of wear and unreliability. Also use them when I make up my own
boxes for various puposes. Can't recall the part numbers off-hand, though,
and have no idea if the insulators are PTFE.

Slainte,

Jim

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"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article , Trevor Wilson
wrote:


**It's a pretty easy, albeit lengthy) job. There were a few companies
who used the same, ****ty sockets. Perreaux, from New Zealand, was
another. They were chosen for ease of assembly, not contact quality. The
engineers should have been shot.

FWIW I tend to use some of the gold-plated phono sockets sold by Maplin. I
tend to fit these to older equipment when the original sockets begin to
show signs of wear and unreliability. Also use them when I make up my own
boxes for various puposes. Can't recall the part numbers off-hand, though,
and have no idea if the insulators are PTFE.

**Easy way to tell: Stick your soldering iron (the hot end, not the cold
end) onto the plastic insulation. If you see smoke, it ain't PTFE.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au