Re: EAR De-Luxe Record Player
I'm surprised that EAR used two rectifiers in parallel. I assume a single one could not supply the desired current. The problem comes when one of them fails and the load is placed on the remaining one.
The 'cooked' resistor looks like a higher wattage carbon item. Other makers frequently used them as a surge limiter (usually around 100 ohms). They often have the paint flaking off them, but they seem to soldier on.
I agree with the idea of a single 1N4007 and wirewound surge limiter resistor.
Chris R
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