$10 XS skore!!!!

Post by **Rold Gold** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 1:28 pm

I picked up a XS2500 this morning for $10 but it needs work. So I pops it open and find the C8,C9,C10 and C11 are shot. Thats the only major thing I can seem to find. Where can I get these caps? "KME 16V 1000uf" is whats writen on the cap.

nutxo · Post by **nutxo** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:24 pm

very nice1

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:32 am

kickass!

cecil's your best bet, he has repaired 2 of my 2500's so i know he has parts around.

i think that as long as the caps are 16 volts and fit, you can go with a higher capacitance

did you check the output fets also? every xs that has gone tits up on me has lost a couple of them too

Post by **Rold Gold** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:41 am

How do I check those? To be honest, this is the first amp I've ever really tried to fix myself other than a blown internal fuse or bad RCA.

Post by **Bfowler** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:45 am

usually the FETS (under the steel plates that are bolted down) are visually damaged or warped.

i have even seen them get so hot the melted the steel plates into weird shapes

Post by **Wakeup** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:24 am

Ya seen the weird melted shapes one on my Blown T1200.1.

Post by **Rold Gold** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:45 am

Hopefully things haven't gotten out of hand and this is the only trouble spot. LOTZ TO TEST!!!!!