My delta 1010 capacitor problem

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Hi,
I’ve just bought a second hand Delta 1010 and when I checked it out with Rightmark Audio analyser I found it had a problem with poor output signal to noise.
They obviously have a design weakness see:

http://users.marshall.edu/~bledsoe16/projects/delta1010/

I have now changed some of the capacitors and things have improved.
If I connect output 1 to input 1 and output 2 to input 2 with unbalanced jack leads the n-track record meters now read -84dB where before I changed the capacitors they read -73dB.
Would some one with a Delta 1010 be kind enough to see what signal to noise you get when you connect the outs to the ins?

Thanks Nick

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Please excuse me “bumping” this post back to the top in the hopes of finding a fellow 1010 owner.

Nick

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I can’t access that site you’ve posted.

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I don’t have a 1010, but I’m thinking of buying one, so I’ll cut and paste this topic for future reference, thank you.

However, I do own an M-audio Radium 49 Midi keyboard/controller, and I must say that I’m far from happy with the construction standards.

The USB connector came away from the PCB within a couple of weeks, and that was purely “at home” usage. When I replaced it, I also decided to change the Midi connector too as it looked very dodgy.

So if their standards are equally bad in their soundcards, I might reconsider.

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Nick,

I have 2 1010s. I believe the meters read about -90dB when everything’s lit up.

Mind you I’m feeding them balanced signals from a Mackie 1604 VLZPro.

Great link, however, and great info!

Thanks,
BJ