wye sa-4160

[johnny41]

ok ron thanks any more info would be much appreciated im trying to find reviews and commemts on this model

[Alec124c41]

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[Blue Angel]

Thank heavens - Alec124c41 said what had to be said.

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[johnny41]

sorry im new to these forums but learning fast.can anyone recommend a search engine i could use to find specs and info on this amp? thanks for any help

[13oots2]

Nothing much on the web and Google turns up few results. Would guess it to be a class A/B with 60W of output power, possibly 30W and they have doubled each channels output to give the second pair of numbers in the model. Many amps were named this way, NAD are a good indicator of this numbering system. I doubt very much the amp has moving coil on the phono input and the amp itself would have been made by one of the major Japanese companies in the 80's and re badged by Wye.

The above statement is reasonably edumicated guesswork and should give you some information to work with.

[johnny41]

thanks for the reply the phono selecter has two imput choices mm and mc it also has overdrive protection circuit led power light turns red when the speakers start clipping and shuts off for about 5minutes

[13oots2]

Must admit that surprised me a great deal, would assume that this was a reasonably high end consumer unit at the time.

If it is an easy process (normally is) might be worth popping the lid to see if there are any identifying names. Will also give you the opportunity to see if there are any bulging capacitors that need immediate attention, with an amp of this age I would do that as a matter of course.

[johnny41]

some photos of inside. only writing i can find is on the two blocks on the cooling fins. darlington power pack stk-0080 these look different to the rest of the circuit board maybe a repair at some point but nothting leaking or bulging just a bit furry and works bang on

[johnny41]

overhead

[johnny41]

ive googled darlington power pack stk 0080 it seems these are used in other amps and recievers seems high end 80watts power output each side

[goatbreath]

Does it say where it was made on the back panel ?? Japan possibly....Also you can sometimes if you look on the mains cable see a date on there...I know Rotel done Darlington coupled amplifiers in the late 70's...Could it be an amp made for Wye,,like Rotel made the last Leak's..

[goatbreath]

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/geloso_ga_4160ga416.html

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/e ... -165831453

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eico

OK it seems to lead to the Eico Cortina range made in South Korea in the late 70s...You can carry on your search from there..

[johnny41]

yeah it was made in korea but they hid that away behind the power cable thanks very much for the links goatsbreath hopefully get some specs and history on it now

[johnny41]

no luck on spec or model a good well made amp powerful too? gets me inquisitive didint learn much at school but willing too learn now? any help would be much welcomed and a a pint bought in your local