By Nebula-beats
Sat Jun 17, 2023 9:25 am
Hi,
The concept of a new power supply for the 5k is a very good idea. This is a very powerful MPC which has unfortunately suffered bad press rightly or wrongly. I bought one last year and the power supply failed a while back. Luckily I know an electronics guy who fixed it. He explained that it is a poor design and a weak point on this model. I think keeping the machine cool is key to its longevity, and I'm looking at modifications to do this (even if it means drilling new vents...which is brutal I know). Thusly, a new power supply design could bring this bad-boy back from the dead as a potential competitor? It is a shame as I love this machine. The guy still actually has it as we are upgrading other aspects (wobbly vol/record pots-another bad design on 5k/2500).
I would consider buying a spare PSU just in case, but in my experience electronics guys are always super busy if it happens great!
The concept of a new power supply for the 5k is a very good idea. This is a very powerful MPC which has unfortunately suffered bad press rightly or wrongly. I bought one last year and the power supply failed a while back. Luckily I know an electronics guy who fixed it. He explained that it is a poor design and a weak point on this model. I think keeping the machine cool is key to its longevity, and I'm looking at modifications to do this (even if it means drilling new vents...which is brutal I know). Thusly, a new power supply design could bring this bad-boy back from the dead as a potential competitor? It is a shame as I love this machine. The guy still actually has it as we are upgrading other aspects (wobbly vol/record pots-another bad design on 5k/2500).
I would consider buying a spare PSU just in case, but in my experience electronics guys are always super busy if it happens great!