Accuphase M-60 Love

[User211]

All the caps measure fine. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

The huge ELNA reservoir caps all measure almost 33,000 uF. Way over the rated spec of 22,000uF. To replace them would probably mean even higher capacitance for the same size caps these days, but that's a dangerous game as it may alter the sound more than you might think.

The best ploy, I think, is just to fix stuff when it breaks or measures out of spec.

All high power transistors will be new OnSemi devices, though, with better specs than the originals. It's only £100 for a set for each mono, just need to do the other one. This has to be done as the mismatching and wrongness is unacceptable to my mind. If they sound like shite, I'll just track down a full set of NOS Toshibas.

What does amaze me, as you point out, is you do appear to be able to acquire all the bits even in 2026.

The fact that the relay replacement was only £10 on eBay is mind blowing. I was expecting around £50 cos it looks nicely made.