It is OK to use generics as long as you use the higher rank transistors. I have begun using only the P rank version. The are all made by Shindingen, the difference is the gain rank. Sony specifies M,N or P or any of those, depending on the set. The P works in all of them. The best price on them is Acme right now. I buy them in batches and match them for gain and junction bias, but it makes less difference than the overal gain rank and troubleshooting the circuit THOROUGHLY! Leonard G. Caillouet Electronics World Gainesville, FL 352-332-5608 352-332-5668 (fax) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 8:54 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: 2SC 4834 > I assume this is the pair used in Sony SMPS? > NO! > If the use is Sony. OEM only. > I don't even use generac 4834's. Run hot, fail. > Tritronics has them in both Florida and Mariland stores, both in the orig Sony# > 872901950 and the 2SCxxx. > Phil Bader > > Barry Thompson wrote: > > > Hi All: My order wasn't shipped and my local supplier is out. Has anyone > > ever used NTE 2582 for these? Thanks Barry. > > barrystv@xxxxxxx > > Barrys TV > > 613 224 3406 > > Ottawa.Canada. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > > Philip Bader > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976) > 3420 Recker Hwy. Winter Haven, Fl. 33880 > Fax (863) 299-8821 > email: tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/