Pioneer SX-838 almost ready

Service complete; the power, and protection boards were serviced with new caps and transistors. New power filter caps replaced and upgraded to 10000uf Nichicon premium. Unit was slowly powered up and rebiased. Maxing out at 62wpc before hard clipping and very equal between the two channels. Receiver will be cleaned up and reassembled and available for purchase within the week.

Once finished will be audibly tested to listen for capacitor break in.

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