Re: Zanen cap kit

There's nothing wrong with the Zanen kits. I disagree with their
choice of replacement transistors for the Electrohome G08
(Sega) vector monitor, but the proper transistors are no longer
available.

As for quality of parts, they exceed that of the ones you're taking
out of the monitor. You CAN buy better parts, at a higher cost,
but there is no problem with the ones in the Zanen kits. If you
want longer life from the parts the real answer is to have a fan
blowing air through the monitor to keep everything cool. That
will gain you even more life than the high temp caps would.

Roger Michael Preston wrote:

> A while back on this list, a discussion ensued on the merits
> of the Zanen cap get-well kit. During the course of that
> discussion, someone mentioned in passing that the components
> included in a Zanen kit were cheaper, substandard parts, that is,
> not within spec. (to the point that they could almost cause
> damage).
>
> The implication being that higher quality resistor/capacitor/
> transistor components were available elsewhere.
>
> What's the consensus on this issue? Do most subscribers
> to this list avoid the Zanen parts? If so, where do you buy
> higher quality components?
>
> -rmp
Received on Thu Feb 4 15:02:19 1999