17-10-2023, 10:15 AM
If the quiescent current and mid-point are still OK after the adjustments, then the pre-sets are likely fine. They're actually pretty OK in these sets, but sometimes benefit from a tiny bit of switch cleaner.
The first thing I'd check is the 5 pin connector. These are notorious on these sets. You might need to squeeze up the contacts on the PCB, and/or you might have bad soldering on the PCB. The plug itself is usually OK. Again, a bit of switch cleaner is a good idea.
The symptoms from a bad connection there are many and various, and it might not be the problem in this case, but that's the first thing I always check.
Having said all that, I'm not sure about the original question. Is this a "wanted" thread, or a "help to repair" thread? The wording implies the former, but the forum choice implies the latter. If the OP wants another set rather than help with repair, I'll move this into the Wanted section.
Also, if you already have an immaculate RP25 that just needs repair, you don't need an immaculate replacement. Anything would do, providing it's electrically good.
Worst-case, assuming you really don't want to attempt a repair, you either need a replacement A205 (the audio amp) or another speaker (less likely).
Or you need someone near to you who can repair the existing set.
Either way, spending upwards of a couple of hundred to replace the whole set sounds like a bad idea from every angle. I can't believe that's the only way to make it up to your wife - surely getting the original repaired - with all of its history and association with her - is the answer, and a replacement just wouldn't be the same, no matter how mint it might be? If anything, you'd be even more in the doghouse, with a lot less cash in the bank!
The first thing I'd check is the 5 pin connector. These are notorious on these sets. You might need to squeeze up the contacts on the PCB, and/or you might have bad soldering on the PCB. The plug itself is usually OK. Again, a bit of switch cleaner is a good idea.
The symptoms from a bad connection there are many and various, and it might not be the problem in this case, but that's the first thing I always check.
Having said all that, I'm not sure about the original question. Is this a "wanted" thread, or a "help to repair" thread? The wording implies the former, but the forum choice implies the latter. If the OP wants another set rather than help with repair, I'll move this into the Wanted section.
Also, if you already have an immaculate RP25 that just needs repair, you don't need an immaculate replacement. Anything would do, providing it's electrically good.
Worst-case, assuming you really don't want to attempt a repair, you either need a replacement A205 (the audio amp) or another speaker (less likely).
Or you need someone near to you who can repair the existing set.
Either way, spending upwards of a couple of hundred to replace the whole set sounds like a bad idea from every angle. I can't believe that's the only way to make it up to your wife - surely getting the original repaired - with all of its history and association with her - is the answer, and a replacement just wouldn't be the same, no matter how mint it might be? If anything, you'd be even more in the doghouse, with a lot less cash in the bank!
