Trevor Wilson wrote:



Back when I was service manager for Marantz
Australia, I replaced a hundred or so of the things.


** I thought " Service Managers " let others do the soldering iron jockeying?

Not so reliable, but easy to replace.


** Trouble is the part is not internally current or VI limited, so not short circuit proof, relying on DC rail fuses instead.

Reliable enough, long as the user is careful with speaker wiring and such.



.... Phil