Pioneer T-838 Restoration: Recapping With Nichicon Muse Series

Tune in to our latest restoration adventure as we take the Pioneer T-838 to new heights. Your comments spurred us on to renew the capacitors in this beauty with the Nichicon Muse series, resulting in surprisingly pleasing outcomes.
In This Video:
🔄 Capacitor Refresh: Follow us as we replace the original capacitors in the Pioneer T-838 with Nichicon Muse series.
📈 Improved Performance: Witness the before-and-after results of the capacitor replacement, reaching +1 dB on reproduction levels on both channels and +2 dB on the record level on the left channel.
⚙️ Final Tuning: Observe us fine-tune the electrical parameters of the deck, ensuring it performs at its optimum.
The successful restoration effort turned the Pioneer T-838 into a reinvigorated and superior deck, making it our new favorite.
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[@jedclampett4215]

To make it easier, couldn't you cut the power transformer wires and put connectors on them? Looks to be only 11 wires. Would only take a few minutes. Thanks for taking the time to do the video. Always enjoy them...

[@prlmonopol8270]

Nice job. I wonder to replace caps in my ct-93. Could you tell which section on the motherboard is responsible to light ilumination display? I would be greatful for that. Kind regards. And keep going relentlessly to improve decks sound to a masterpiece.

[@hifirulezzz]

Two voltages are coming to display - 5.3V to heat the spiral to allow electrons to fly and -23V which makes elements lit. Both voltages are coming directly from the power supply. No Fuses on the way, just a single transistor Q743.

[@hifirulezzz]

You may also want to check C742 just for the case. it is 100 uF 50V

[@prlmonopol8270]

Thank you for your help. I'm going to look after that.