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Re: Replace Q1 and Q18?

2007-11-10 by korgpolyex800

Jon,

I did a google search on "NTE185 replacement" and "NTE254 replacement"
and got plenty of hits where you can get those transistors.

Let us know how you progress.

Mike. 

--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" <shonokij@...> wrote:
>
> Hi!
> 
> New to the group and proud owner of a broken Poly 800 MKII!
> 
> The guy who owned it before me tried to restore it, with poor
results (I think his plan was to 
> cover it with solder and pray it works afterwards.. it didn't!). 
> 
> I've cleaned his mess up. But I'm missing Q1 and Q18 looks kinda abused.
> 
> Since Q1 - B744 is no longer in production. It's replaced by NTE185
- hard to get for me and 
> expensive. And it's the same with Q18 - B794 replaced by NTE254.
> 
> So I was wondering if you guys have any suggestions for other parts
i could exchange Q18 
> and Q1 with?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> //Jon
>

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