Restoring a 1977 Vintage Audio Amplifier | Retro Repair Guy Episode 2
In this episode, I restore a vintage audio amplifier, the 1977 Hitachi HA-330 OCL type amp. For this vintage audio repair, I had to recap the whole unit and make a small modification required to upgrade the new larger capacitors and give this vintage amplifier a new life.
The second episode of The Retro Repair Guy. A series aimed at retro and vintage electronic repair and restoration.
00:00 Snazzy Intro
00:15 Show Intro
01:09 Tiny history and features
03:42 Note about the large five-legged capacitors
06:23 Cleaning the faceplate and exterior of the unit
08:00 Word of caution about the large capacitors
08:27 Modification for new capacitors
10:23 Reassembling the unit
12:38 Summary of the job performed
13:53 Before and after
15:00 Wrap up
15:20 Testing the unit
16:13 Credits
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