Tore down the AU-517 once again, to get at the Power & Protection circuit. I made a mistake in replacing the 10D7C silicon diodes and hoping this fixes the relay issue.
Sansui AU-517 Complete Re-Cap/Restoration | It’s Alive; Updated 3/27/19
The first part of my Sansui AU-517/717 restore guide, from recapping to finding those pesky shorted diodes. Not to mention how daunting it is just to remove and then rewire all the PCB’s! Here I hope to help shed some light on the subject.
More Sansui AU-517 Internal Shots
For being 39 years old, this amp is nearly spotless inside. I’d venture to say it may have been opened once before I inspected it myself. Keep in mind that this thing was on the way to the trash compactor (when it had space), my friend found it before that point and grabbed it. Every […]