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Update: my 1978 Kenwood receiver died mid-record last Tuesday and I fixed it with a $4 part from the hardware store
I was spinning a Chet Baker record last Tuesday night when my 1978 Kenwood KR-4070 just went silent, no pop, no smoke, nothing. I pulled the case off and found a blown fuse on the power board, but the real issue was a crusty old capacitor that had leaked onto the board over the years. Ordered a replacement cap for $4 plus shipping from a guy in Akron who sells salvaged parts, soldered it in Sunday morning, and she fired right up on the first try. Now I'm wondering if I should recap the whole thing while I'm at it, has anyone here done a full recap on one of these old Kenwoods and was it worth the trouble?
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the_david1mo ago
Wait, you got it working on the first try and now you want to tear it all apart again? Man, that feeling when a dead piece of gear comes back to life is the best, and you already did the hard part. I get the urge to recap the whole thing since you're already in there, but those old Kenwoods ran for 40 years on the stock caps, so one bad one doesn't mean the rest are about to go. If it sounds good now and the voltages check out, I'd just spin records and enjoy it. You can always do the full recap later if it starts acting up again.
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