daveaudiony

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EE Minimax DAC repair
Hello Al and Bill,Al -Thanks for your optimism. At this point I think I'm going to shelve the project, perhaps attack with new vigor at some point in the future. I've already spend quite a bit of time trying to figure this out and it's probably be... 
EE Minimax DAC repair
Hello again Al, Douglas,Al - No LED light. I tinkered a bit more and found that there is power coming to the board, but nothing after that (unable to trace circuits beyond taps to see where problem is). It's beginning to look like a paperweight...... 
EE Minimax DAC repair
Hello Douglas, Al, and Mofi,Thanks for your time and energy. Although I recall seeing the "squares" on the NE corners of the OpAmps after initial inspection, I can no longer rule out the unlikely. I have no illumination from within the unit - boar... 
EE Minimax DAC repair
NJS and Morganc - thanks for the input... Both original OpAmps and proposed, regardless of position / orientation, do not change the outcome - unit no longer powers up.I'm assuming this is a power thing, but can't rule out the board - anyone have ... 
EE Minimax DAC repair
Thanks Mofi,I pulled out the chips to inspect, then made sure they were seated correctly, but no dice - I still can't get the unit to power up.Bill had no other suggestions, either. I was hoping someone here might have more info (I think Bolder ha...