Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: Yamaha CS80

Hi guys,

I have recently managaed to fix all my faulty on my CS80, and have
talked to quite a few people about my faults and symptoms along the
way. A big thanks to a couple of them who pop along here now and then!!

It has taken me just about a year - and I found out quite a lot.

One thing that has been sitting at the back of my mind is the fact
that most component failure happens when the unit is switched on. The
surge of power or whatever will take out any weak components first..
(or even contribute to shortening component life..?) I heard a lot of
engineers use a power transformer on which they can slowly wind up the
voltage, checking things as they do - so under ∗fault conditions∗ key
components won't instantly blow, and there is a chance reducing the
volts if a symptom shows itself as the voltage is increased.

Now, my question is - would it make sense to have your CS80 on the end
of one of these power transformers constantly...? that way, even when
all is well and working fine, you can ease to power on gently whenever
you turn her on - thus hopefully, prolonging component life..??

Would this be an idea worth considering?

Cheers, and Merry Christmas to all.
TOM