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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS 9 elementary problem & deeper fault

2013-05-20 by Nick Zampiello

right!

there's definitely times when you might not...

i thought this about my SDSV until i just did all of the caps not on the cards.

power supply and some on the back card seating board.

it was so much better sounding.

z


 
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________________________________
 From: jesper <jesper@...>
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 4:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS 9 elementary problem & deeper fault
 


  
Tell that to my 1950's Clavioline with original caps. ;)

The cap debate will go on, but no, I only replace those in need of 
replacing.

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Nick Zampiello skrev 2013-05-20 20:37:
> the capacitors are most likely to decay over time.
>
> all of them suffer after 20-30 years in the field.
>
> usually the power supply is first thing you fix, after which a unit will
> actually start working, but it's not until you update all the caps that
> it starts to sound as good or better than factory.
>
> z


 

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