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Originally Posted by Omegaman
In my experience usually the rectifier with these amps.
The modern Chinese AC30s do the same.
The Sovtek ones are the best replacement, in my opinion. The JJ ones are useless.
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In my experience ALL Russian and Chinese rectifiers are dodgy. When I am given an amp like this to repair I insist on replacing the rectifier with a REAL Mullard, GE or RCA rectifier. If my advice isn't taken I won't honour any warranty.
Ed Dinning has it as well. Modern transformers are not as good as the origional Marshall types, but ALL Marshall's have been known to cook mains transformers. I think this is mostly due to hard thrash rock that gets played through them though.
Joe