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I took the player apart again and traced the problem to an SMT component...anyone know what it is?



They look very much like 1.2K Ohm resistors to me. You won't be able to accurately measure their values in-situ, you'll need to desolder them to measure them accurately. Don't attempt to desolder them unless you have a variable-temperature soldering iron and know what you are doing.

If you do know what you are doing, you could email Rob Scofield to find out if he has any spares (and there are a good number of other members that may have spares), otherwise I suggest asking Rob (or possibly pca or others) about a repair.
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Michael
Ex-owner of stolen empeg #030102741