Replacing your SB3's C16 and C20 capacitors is one of those things you
just have to do before shuffling off your mortal coil, like swimming
with dolphins. I've just done it, and I'm a better person for it. That
said, the technical view is that the DAC within the SB3 is of a certain
quality, and
I think you answered your own question..
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Hardware: 3x Touch, 1x Radio, 2x Receivers, 1 HP Microserver NAS with
Debian+LMS 7.9.0
Music: ~1300 CDs, as 450 GB of 16/44k FLACs. No less than 3x 24/44k
albums..
All -
Got up this morning to the right channel on my SB3 significantly quieter
than the left. After quick troubleshooting and a look here, I see it's a
known problem, requiring the replacement of some caps. (The SB3 is at
least a decade old.)
But I also have an old SPDIF DAC, so I dug it out,
