Thanks Joe; It wasn't Don that "knocked" Radio Shack for non-support of their product line, it was I. That's the interesting part of a Chat line, that you can put these little "tidbits" together. Checked out your reference to the R/S site, will check it out. Thanks; -Ed- JSopko112@xxxxxxx The above is the reply to your message dated 9/22/02 6:17 PM > > Dear Don...My First choice for semiconductors is B&D...On their website, they > have datasheets that show pinouts & specs, as well as price & > availability...They do show a 2SK332 that the datasheet shows as a square ic > type shape with 3 leads out of each side, and it is available....give it a > look at www.bdent.com > > also. it's not quite accurate that Radioshack offers NO support - they do, > it's just that they don't know about it....go to the address below and you'll > find Some info on Some models available for download...(click around there & > look)...sorry to say, your STA2160 isn't there, but they did come close. > Now...shhhh...don't tell radioshack that this info is available or they'll > take it away. > > http://www.radioshack.com/ProdSupport/DocumentDetail/DocumentDetailIndex.asp?P > > =support_audio&D=3151&T=htm > > joe sopko > consumer service > s.euclid,oh > In a message dated 9/22/2002 4:53:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Unit was in ''Protect'' mode.Found finals shorted.Iam using 100 ohms >> resistors across the E/B before I hook up the new o/p's,A1491&C3855's.All >> other transistors in preamp ok.All voltages ok.The only way I can get it to >> go out of Protect is to remove Q602L &Q602R.These are marked K332,it's a 6 >> pin,what looks like an IC.It ckecks like a dual transistor,EBC-EBC.The K332 >> is also marked on the PCB under the component.They are both leaky.Is there > a >> sub for these or are they available.Tryed Radio Shack,no go.....TIA...Don.. > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > ------------------------------------------ > ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** > Submit Repair Tips here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/