I just sent this out: This was a previous post from Cary Citro at B&D Enterprises about the 2SC4834 transistors: The letters at the end of the transistor are ranks of gain or Hfe. The rank values are as follows: M = 10-15 N = 13-18 P = 16-21 The designers at Sony have issued many different part numbers in various configurations for their components. In the description sometimes more than one rank can be used in that design. For example: 2SC4834MNP (all ranks can be used) 2SC4834NP (N or P rank can be used) 2SC4834M (M rank only is supposed to be used) 2SC4834P (P rank only) etc etc So, my advice for all of you using these popular transistors is to check the Sony specs, see what rank they call out in the 9 digit part number description, and use only the correct rank of Hfe in the repair. Obviously the designers made some applications gain sensitive, some not. Another misconception here is the term "generic" vs. "OEM" in your perception. This part is manufactured by Shindengen Electric in Japan. We are an authorized distributor for that company. Sony does not make the transistor, they buy them from Shindengen to be used in their designs. So to say that you bought an "OEM" original device just because you bought it from Sony is erroneous since Sony is not the OEM who manufactured the part, Shindengen is. The original, or OEM source is Shindengen. Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 Master Technician License #9109 Service Manager / Parts Manager Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms (508)695-7302 (508)695-7769 FAX geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "peggs" <peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 5:13 PM Subject: [TechAssist] 2SC4834 Sony KV32s26 Q601 and Q602,one is a -M the other is a -N......... and they WERE the originals. I thought these things were 'pairs' when they were installed. I have 2 M's and 2 N's in stock,just not sure which pair to use.I seem to remember a discussion on here regarding certain pairs(M,N,P) being better than others......or not interchangeable. Suggestions ??? Peggs Peggs' Electronics 1519 West 2nd Street Owensboro,KY 42301 270-926-4968 fax 270-686-7399 peggs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/