Would you fix or replace a Nintendo Audio Amp?

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The Taito thread reminded me of this question I've been meaning to ask.

Would you fix or replace a Nintendo Audio Amp like in the Sayno monitors?

Do you prefer to keep it all original?
Are you dealing with any hum?
Would you rewire in a volume pot or 2 at a better location?
Or F'it and throw in an amplifier?
 
Nintendo hum is soothing to me. Ive had so many Nintendo's that I dont even notice it anymore. I recapped ALL of my sound boards, so the hum is alive and well.

The volume pot being in a different location would be sweet.
 
The Taito thread reminded me of this question I've been meaning to ask.

Would you fix or replace a Nintendo Audio Amp like in the Sayno monitors?

Do you prefer to keep it all original?
Are you dealing with any hum?
Would you rewire in a volume pot or 2 at a better location?
Or F'it and throw in an amplifier?

I always recap the original sound boards and put them right back where I found them. The hum has never bothered me.
 
Nintendo hum is as natural as death - it's inevitable.

"Although my DK is silent as hell - but don't tell anyone" My other two cabs hum tho.
 
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FYI, the hum hasn't bothered me either allthough others have said they've run into it even after capping. The volume pot location bothers me though. Especially on PO when there is 2 of them and the pots are a bit fragile.
 
FYI, the hum hasn't bothered me either allthough others have said they've run into it even after capping. The volume pot location bothers me though. Especially on PO when there is 2 of them and the pots are a bit fragile.

Once the volume is set though, you are good to go. I always do that with my Nintendo cabs. Pull them out, start the games, adjust the volume and never have to mess with it again.
 
I just fixed a sound problem in a VS Unisystem by capping the audio board. Piece of cake, much easier than capping a monitor. Nintendo hums are just standard draw. I would actually not be happy if I bought a Nintendo cabinet and someone stuck in an aftermarket amplifier for the game. It would be like taking out the low res CRT and sticking in a hi res bright LCD instead. Now the original "effect" of the game is no longer there.
 
Once the volume is set though, you are good to go. I always do that with my Nintendo cabs. Pull them out, start the games, adjust the volume and never have to mess with it again.

I tend to turn my games up or down depending on time of day.
 
Interesting. I dont have games inside, so I guess I never really thought of that.

Some are, some aren't. I have 2 settings "Rock out with your c@ck out" and "Shhhh that baby's sleeping"

I've haven't really thought of putting an amp in, but I'll probably just wire a stereo pot in from the output to the speakers inside the coin door. IIRC, the audio cables are soldered to the speakers so know one would notice and is easily reversible.
 
I have never repaired one, but I have replaced one with a newer style amp. If I had an otherwise working setup I would probably try a recap to see if it fixed the sound amp.

Wade
 
I've read that one can install a 12v car audio noise filter along the speaker line, then ground it to remove the hum..gonna try that shortly.

it actually drive me nuts...
 
I've read that one can install a 12v car audio noise filter along the speaker line, then ground it to remove the hum..gonna try that shortly.

it actually drive me nuts...

IIRC Spaeth actually posted one time the frequency cut off issues by doing that. My search foo isn't finding the link. Hey Mark if you need a "beta" tester for the amp I'll gladly volunteer.
 
Once the volume is set though, you are good to go. I always do that with my Nintendo cabs. Pull them out, start the games, adjust the volume and never have to mess with it again.
damn, got my volume set, sounds good when it first comes on. eventually it gets very loud and hums too. I guess an audio cap job is needed?
 
Audio cap jobs don't eliminate the hum, it may reduce it some, but it's always there. If Mark is coming out with a fix, great, going to be mighty wierd though playing my Ninty's without the humming.
 
By hum does everyone mean a pulsing ufo sound (i've heard it described that way and don't know how else to describe it myself really)? I only have a DK, my first Nintendo and the sound is pretty irritating.
 
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