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Hey Conor. I don't know if you're even still dealing with this, but just to address your post... I finally got around to revisiting this project last week. I replaced all of the mainboard's electrolytic capacitors but there was no improvement. In fact there is absolutely no sound now, whereas before...

I am having the same issue with my XP-50. Some people have had luck replacing the capacitors on the mainboard. There is a conversation how about this as well as some common LCD issues at http://forums.rolandclan.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=33500&start=165 There are some pretty knowledgeable peo...

I too am having sound issues with my XP-50. I turned it on for the first time in years and got a hissing sound and a tiny bit of distorted audio when I pressed keys. At the advice of multiple forum threads I replaced all of the electrolytic capacitors on the mainboard. However now, there is no sound...

I just turned on my XP-50 for the first time in years and I'm having the hissing issue described here. Given the reply from JCoenraads I think I'll start with C174 and C175. The thing is, I know how to solder components but I'm no electronics expert so I am not sure how to identify the exact capacit...