AIWA mx-70 distortion

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  • oboyled
    New Member
    • Dec 2021
    • 2
    • england

    #1

    AIWA mx-70 distortion

    Re-curbing the amp , all caps seem visually ok, amp hits distortion at vol level 3, any input. Using aiwa 6 ohm speakers . Any ideas
  • stj
    Great Sage 齊天大聖
    • Dec 2009
    • 31246
    • Albion

    #2
    how old is it?
    maybe the main smoothing capacitors have dried out.

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    • stj
      Great Sage 齊天大聖
      • Dec 2009
      • 31246
      • Albion

      #3
      o.k. - 30years minimum - probably main caps.
      here's a manual:
      https://elektrotanya.com/aiwa_mx-70_.../download.html

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      • oboyled
        New Member
        • Dec 2021
        • 2
        • england

        #4
        Hi, replaced PSU caps, (2*6800uf) no change. Against schematic both rails were down about +\-6v. All regulated lines were correct. At a loss. Any thoughts.

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        • Agent24
          I see dead caps
          • Oct 2007
          • 5060
          • New Zealand

          #5
          Originally posted by oboyled
          Hi, replaced PSU caps, (2*6800uf) no change. Against schematic both rails were down about +\-6v. All regulated lines were correct. At a loss. Any thoughts.
          Excessive current draw pulling the voltage down? And whatever faulty part is also causing the distortion?
          "Tantalum for the brave, Solid Aluminium for the wise, Wet Electrolytic for the adventurous"
          -David VanHorn

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          • CapLeaker
            Leaking Member
            • Dec 2014
            • 8339
            • Canada

            #6
            Kinda weird that it would distort upwards from 3. I assume both channels? Sometimes you gotta answer with desperate measures like Q21 and Q22 muteing circuit, or hauling out the old oscilloscope and see where this distortion is starting out from. It could be caps and IC, cold solder joints, transistors, a DC OFFSET.

            Good luck!

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