in order to rebuild this amp, first i have to dismantle it...
start with the handles...
handles and panel removed...
the two big caps are removed next, the bypass and bleeders will be replaced with something better...
this is the central ground point bolted unto the chassis at a single point..
the grounded side of the main filter caps are connected by #8 auto cables, the speaker cables are made of #14 auto cables...
these are the relay boards for soft starting and speaker protector, the sensor and control circuits are on a pcb at the other side of the mounting bracket...
traffo, power amp modules stored away for later disposition...
the chassis, front panel and handle are sent to Golden Diamond Powder coaters in Santolan, Pasig...
the small parts are to be cleaned and reused as much as possible,
the two big NTK 56,000/80 volt filter caps will be retired and replaced with two Nichicon 105*C
68,000/100 volt caps...
lucky for me, i did not use he whole of the winding window to build this traffo 20 years ago,
it was originally a 55-0-55 volt traffo, but i was able to drive stereo channels into 250 watts per channel back then...
with the available slack in the window, i was able to squeze in 16 more turns of #14 teflon covered wires for an additional voltage, so that now i have a 65-0-65 volt power traffo..