JVC XP-A1000BK hall synthesizer

Oct 05, 2008 0 Replies

This unit is more than 20 years old, and has not gotten as much use as I would have liked, for reasons I won't go into.



Several years ago, when I turned it on after a long period of disuse, the VF display was scrambled and the unit didn't work. I let it "cook" for a day, and the (apparently) malformed cap that was causing the problem decided to behave itself.



Several weeks ago, I finally got my rear amplifiers, so the JVC was restored to full-time service, and was working magnificently, until... You guessed it.



About a half-hour ago, the display went dead and the outputs turned into a not-too-loud digital "buzz". The input is locked at "digital". (The default is analog, and you have to manually switch.)



My guess -- and this is only a guess -- is that this a power supply problem. (The fact that all the channels went out does not automatically eliminate any of the LSIs, unfortunately.) I have the service manual, but before I start ordering mass quantities of electronics (or even start checking voltages), I'd like to know if anyone has any views.



Please note that I don't expect anyone to diagnose what might be a messy problem from a distance. (I'll call JVC tomorrow, anyway.) I just wanted opinions.



Thank you.


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