Audiolab 8000A

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I have a broken CD input terminal on my 8000a, is it repairable and is it possible to use one of the other inputs to connect a Cd player
 
It is repairable.

I have an 8000A, and have just replaced three of the phono socket pairs, because their plastic had become brittle with age (and heat?), and had taken some impacts during a move or two over the years (I've had the amp since the early '80s). Result was that they were crumbling away and not connecting properly.

Anyway, you can get replacements from CPC. Their part number for double-pair sets (as used for CD+Tuner, Tape1 in+out, Tape2 in+out) is CN04160. These are gold plated (unlike the originals), and are drop-in replacements, however you will need to cut off the plastic locator tongues on the bottom, to get them to sit down on the PCB.

You do not have to completely disassemble the amp to get at the PCB to replace these, just sort of (carefully) loosen it a bit so that you can work the phono sockets in and out at an angle. You will need the tools and skills/know-how, though, to remove the old phonos without ripping up the PCB tracks, and to solder in the new ones. It's not really a big deal, if you're familiar with this sort of thing, but there is potential for messing it up if you're not.

HTH,
Dave.
 
It is repairable.

Anyway, you can get replacements from CPC. Their part number for double-pair sets (as used for CD+Tuner, Tape1 in+out, Tape2 in+out) is CN04160. These are gold plated (unlike the originals), and are drop-in replacements, however you will need to cut off the plastic locator tongues on the bottom, to get them to sit down on the PCB.

HTH,
Dave.

Dave

Thanks for this - I think I will take it apart a bit and see the size of the task, not done any soldering / desoldering for years...

I can't find that part number at CPC... what is the website (so I have the right place!)

Cheers

Alex
 
Dave

Thanks for this - I think I will take it apart a bit and see the size of the task, not done any soldering / desoldering for years...

I can't find that part number at CPC... what is the website (so I have the right place!)

Cheers

Alex

You may also want to try Kevin Green...The Audiocellar.

http://www.theaudiocellar.co.uk/
 
Dave

Thanks for this - I think I will take it apart a bit and see the size of the task, not done any soldering / desoldering for years...

I can't find that part number at CPC... what is the website (so I have the right place!)

Cheers

Alex

CPC | CPC - Over 100, 000 products from one of the worlds leading distributors of electronic and related products.

I've just looked for that part number, and I can't find it either. I guess they've changed it/the product slightly, since I bought mine. AV15009 looks like its essentially the same thing (or AV15007, if you prefer nickel to gold).
 
SteveJ & Lex5 -how did you get on?

I was very pleased to find the aforementioned compatible phono outs at Farnell (CPC). I may as well slap on some posher speaker terminals while I'm at it -especially as these seem to bolt-on rather than require soldering.

Did you find you had to snip off the legs after pushing them through the PCB before soldering?

And did you notice any nearby components that may drop out if the area gets solder-meltingly hot?

I understand the theory of good soldering but find that if I don't get a good firm joint first time, it can get a bit messy and subsequent attempts just don't seem to grip.

Cheers, Paul (5p)
 
Resurrecting this thread slightly.

The Pro Signal PSG01551 does not fit the newer 8000A's with 6 inputs. In order to fit the extra phono sockets they went from fairly easy to obtain 18x14mm sockets to the 14x14mm grid - these are much harder to obtain (i.e impossible)

They are, apparently, available from IAG but at quite a price.
 
Can I resurrect this thread again ... thanks.

I have an Audiolab 8000A (Serial Number 207B86577) and need to fix some broken and brittle sockets.

Of course I need the 14x14mm grid which I understand are available from IAG at around £11 each - part number 1371X.

Has anyone found a cheaper alternative as it's uneconomic to repair the Audiolab 8000A at these sort of prices.

The Pro Signal PSG01551 for £1.30 from CPC | CPC - Over 100, 000 products from one of the worlds leading distributors of electronic and related products. are around the correct price but they are the wrong type i.e. they are 18mm spacing with the incorrect PCB hole pattern.

Thanks to Kevin Green at http://www.theaudiocellar.co.uk/ for most of this information - I am assuming that if he hasn't found an alternative then it's probably the case that one doesn't exist.

Come on IAG - you can surely do more to support your legacy users...?
 
This happened to my very early 8000A ten years ago and even though I have the skills and tools to do a proper job, I fixed it with Araldite. Call me a cowboy, but it still works. Maybe I was lucky, maybe I caught my disintegrating plastic before it got really bad, but bodging it is always an option for something that is beyond economical proper repair.
 
You don't have to use four way sockets you can use twin ones. It just means you will need to drill a few holes in the back panel for the mounting screws for every other one, not a big deal really. If you buy the correct twin ones the butt up against each other to give a 14mm pitch.
 
Thanks kenm - I'm looking to sell it on so bodging would only be a solution if I was going to keep it. Most of my sockets are broken and brittle with lots of black plastic bits rattling around inside the case!

Thanks ampsmad - hadn't thought of that but in hindsight it's clearly the way to go.

Now my next questions are where do I " ... buy the correct ones" and will they have the correct PCB hole pattern.
 
Now got some twin sockets from Electronic Components from Rapid - the Electronic Parts Specialist and acquiring self tapping screws to fix them to the amplifier case.

Looking inside the case and noting what a daunting task it will be to remove the PCB I'm considering just cutting the connector legs to the PCB on the existing sockets and soldering the legs on the new connectors to these.

Hope this makes sense - what do people think?
 
Doesn't your 8000A have a removable baseplate allowing access to the underside of the PCB? I'm all for snipping he legs off broken components to ease their removal, but I'd be inclined to remove the remnants of the old legs and solder the new component intact into the original holes.
 
Cheers kenm - finally worked out that I can indeed remove the baseplate ... 0/10 for me for observation.

Next issue is the one I expected which is that the new twin sockets don't have the correct PCB hole pattern - it's the reverse of what is needed.
 
Surely there must be a cheaper UK supplier for these AUDIOLAB - TAG MCLAREN GOLD-PLATED QUAD RCA CONNECTORS: -

AUDIOLAB - TAG MCLAREN GOLD-PLATED QUAD RCA CONNECTORS | eBay

If not, what's the best way to connect the twin sockets to the PCB mentioned in my previous posts? Do I just cut the connector legs to the PCB on the existing sockets and solder the legs of the new connectors to these or do I use silver wire?

Any advice would be gratefully welcomed.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Board out, desolder the old ones, solder the new ones, the only way.

Chris
 
Thanks reddish75 - sorry to labour the point but what about the fact that the new twin sockets don't have the correct PCB hole pattern.
 
Hi tenortim - did the mouser component fit? I assume you have the 6 input model?

Cheers,
bty
 
Hi there - I had all of the phono socket replaced on an old 8000a of mine by RedHill Audio (based in Grimsby not RedHill!)

Red Hill Audio

Pretty sure they will give you a reasonable quote.

Also have had work done on another more recent 8000a by David Coe of DA Audio. He doesn't have a website but you can find him under this profile on HiFi Wigwam.

Juancho - HiFi WigWam

HTH
 

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