![]() Providing these kits, and the knowledge of our years of servicing vintage audio behind them, is gratifying. Our kits provide quality NEEDED parts at a reasonable cost. Replacing every part in your unit is not necessary, cost effective or smart tracers lift etc. There are a few other kit sellers about offering kits at exorbitant prices and/or selling kits that include parts that need not be replaced. A replacement faceplate, probably not., though we do have a few of those too! Resistors, transistors, diodes, replacement knobs, so on and so forth are usually stocked. Example, a ½ watt resistor costs us about 3 cents, we'd send it free. Need a specific resistor or another small part not included in the kit, just ask, a good chance we have it and with a kit purchase will sell it at cost. We will ship internationally, message us for that rate if it's not already mentioned in the listing. There are NO counterfeit parts in any of our kits! We buy in bulk allowing our kit pricing to be competitive with distributor individual unit pricing. All parts are sourced from reputable distributors such as Mouser and Digikey. Trimming Resistors: All are high quality Bourns blue drop in replacements of a size and pin orientation of the originals.īuying a kit from us is cost and time effective.All are sourced from reputable distributors such as Mouser and Digikey. Nichicon's and Wima's are used for smaller caps and a audio critical spots. Caps: Most above 10uf are Nichicon or Panasonic, their high quality FC series.With rare deviation, all kits include components manufactured by: If it hasn't been recapped, it doesn't now! It will sound like it did when it was made. Your unit will sound better (tighter bass, better soundstage, cleaner highs, etc.) and be more reliable upon completing this restoration. and have the temperament to be deliberate and careful in your work. You should know how to solder, desolder, etc. We do stock filter caps for many (if not most) units, contact us if you'd like to get replacements. Why not? It's rare they need replaced, they are cost prohibitive. If your unit uses off board filter caps, they are not included. Some smaller units combine tuner and preamp functions on one board, if so, the preamp parts are included. Do NOT replace tuner caps or it may need to be realigned. These kits do NOT contain the following: ANY parts for FM and AM tuning boards. Full restoration kits generally include 50-130 parts! Parts shown in the pictures are for general reference only. Sometimes we run out of a part, if there might be a delay we will contact you. Kits ship in box NOT a padded envelope that offers too little protection. Smaller uf caps (1uf and lower) are replaced by higher quality film caps, while other caps under 10uf are audio grade Nichicon or Elna II's.Īll parts are stocked and kits are shipped within 48 hours (usually shorter) of purchase via USPS first class. We often bump up the filtering of the phono stage as an example. Some caps are of higher capacitance to offer more filtering. High Quality Caps! are exact uf (micro-farad) value replacements with voltage rated at, or often above, the original value. Kits will also contain a number of transistors and/or diodes to replace known problematic (noisy, under powered, etc.) pieces that were originally provided. As a bonus the blue Bourns trimmers look cooler too. Trimming pots to replace the unreliable originals. and or course WIMA film caps (free for values below 1uf. Pansonic FM & FC, Nichion appropriate series UPW, etc. While each receiver is unique in the parts it uses, kits will include the following:Ĭapacitors - replacing electrolytics in any power, protection, power supply, tone and phono boards on the unit. Message us and we'll be happy to quote you a price for your beloved unit. Kits are also available for integrated amps, preamps and power amps. We make kits for virtually all 1970's Stereo Receivers, including Marantz, Sansui, Kenwood, McIntosh, Scott and Harmon Kardon. ![]() Off board Filter caps (not included) available for most units!įor those desiring the fine details, keep reading!ĪLL PARTS ARE PROCURED FROM REPUTABLE USA DISTRIBUTORS! Relays (not included) are available for most units that use one, Wima Film cap upgrade available for only $1 each! ![]() Our kits are a bargain compared to the prices seen on Ebay or indidvidual websites. should be replaced can be dauntin! Let our experience save you both time and money! Let our knowledge and experience save you time and money!Ĭompiling parts for a restore is a time consuming headache. Kits are available for most Vintage gear originally built in the 1970's. More than just a recap, this kit is the backbone of a high quality restore and includes caps, trimmers and appropriate transistors. This kit contains high quality parts for the restoration of the listed unit.
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