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But, could the DSP chip be replaced, or is it "just that dead"?


It's not the DSP, it's the PEEL in charge of providing the reset signal to the DSP at startup. No reset to DSP = no sound from DSP. It's possible that a simple replacement of the faulty PEEL with a correctly programmed PEEL would work fine. Then again there could be something else wrong that would instantly fry another PEEL. Not having any way to get a replacement PEEL at the time I felt it was moot and had to throw in the towel. Rob S. helped with the diagnosis via e-mail on this one and that was his advice as well.

Stu
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