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Sony TA-5650 Full Re-Cap and Adjustment
I recently got to work on another of the Sony VFET line of integrated amplifiers, the Sony TA-5650. I’ve had one through the shop previously, and this one came in for the same service. It came in running fine – … Continue reading
VD-1221 Replacement Substitute Diodes
VD-1221, VD-1212, VD-1220, VD-1222, and many other vintage multi-junction diodes probe to failure, which are used in bias and RF mixer circuits, can be easily replaced by series combinations of 1N4148 diodes for reliability and longevity. Continue reading
Posted in Audio, DIY, Electronics, Vintage
Tagged 1n4148, amplifier, bias, diode, diode substitute, series, Sony, substitute, TA-4650, TA-5650, TA-8650, varactor, varactor diode, VD-1212, VD-1220, vd-1221, VD-1222, vd1221, VFET
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