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05-05-2026, 11:49 PM
Hello guys,
I also came across what Brad Winter mentioned about "faulty mica caps." One was an RCA AA5 that had a mica capacitor in the audio section, which was causing some strange noises.

Sincerely Richard
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Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by bobclausen - 04-27-2026, 04:17 PM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by morzh - 04-27-2026, 08:24 PM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by morzh - 04-28-2026, 08:08 AM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by tbone - 04-28-2026, 01:08 PM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by morzh - 04-29-2026, 03:10 PM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by radiorich - 05-05-2026, 11:49 PM
RE: Rumbling noise from Philco 3116X - by Arran - 05-06-2026, 12:24 AM



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