Mitch Singerman in LA is well known for his EAR 834P mods. I'm sure if you contacted him he'd be glad to discuss the mod package he installs. Hovland caps are part of his package as is a complete re-tube. Mitch is a great resource.
Czbbcl I have done a fair amount of soldering in the past. It's not very difficult. Make sure you let the solder set a little bit with the heat applied or you will get a cold joint. The local Radio Shack has a 15/30 watt unit that sells for about $10. The solder sucker is about the same.
Dan_ed I bought the parts from someone who does modes. I plan on doing some more in amonth or so.
Salectric I didn't look at the type of resistors. I'll check later. The sound.... Better separation.Blacker backgound. Definatly smoother. I have a couple "brighter sounding" records to play later. Only have a small amount of time to listen this morning.
based on my experience with a modded 834P it will take 200-250 hours for the caps to open up. You're in for a real treat when they do! Did you source the parts yourself or did you buy a package?
Fantastic, so did you practice a bit with your soldering technique? Was it on a PCB that the Resistors, Caps and Diodes were mounted on? What kind of iron did you use and how did you use a combination of a soldering pump and wick to remove the old solder. Sorry for all the questions but I have considered modding my own CD player which would require large amounts of R&R of various resistors and capacitors.
If all you are doing is R&R work and assuming all you are concerned with are your soldering skills. I would practice on something worthless before you work on your component. Otherwise good luck because you could really do some damage if not careful.
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