[Jamie]

I do agree with you, and that is the proper order of doing things.... but the level of experience and the knowledge of the person doing the trouble shooting will determine the outcome of that method. And most often, that method leads to a bad cap, resistor or tube anyway.. For guys who are old pros, that is surely the right way to do it. And Mondial, believe me, I have a lot of respect for you and what you say.

When you are a beginner, or don't have a lot of trouble shooting experience, trouble shooting is often a matter of a process of elimination... if a beginner can eliminate caps, resistors and tubes as a possible problem, then it's easier to move on and find the real trouble. And once you replace caps, check resistors and tubes, 95% of the time, there is no trouble to left to look for.

I'm not saying Murf is a beginner, but he said the suggestions sounded "a little technical"...To me, that is a clue. I just hate to see him buy a new chassis when he might not have to do that. I am a beginner myself, but I am learning quickly.