Anyone experienced in sound boards?

[Ramesis]

I was hoping for someone more experienced, like maybe someone with an electronics degree or an actual audio-engineer with professional/educational electronics experience. you know, like an actual wizard of electronic musical equipment. as long as they have a college or electronics degree, that's the kinda person i need.

Some of this stuff seems kinda worn and appears needs new plugs, etc., but the mainboards look clean. main concern is ensuring the electronics are still good.

Before the strokes I installed and serviced MRI and CT. One of the things that would lead me to a problem with MRI was the sound of the gradients. But to be honest,
I wouldn't trust me anymore! 

[Wolf]

Before the strokes I installed and serviced MRI and CT. One of the things that would lead me to a problem with MRI was the sound of the gradients. But to be honest,
I wouldn't trust me anymore! 

I'll check those! You and Mr. Dolby are the most helpful! thank you 

[icepac]

Take off the covers to view the boards and look for “bulging caps”.

[hazmatt]

Too funny. It says somebody had posted as I wrote this and it was:
Take off the covers to view the boards and look for “bulging caps”.

I guess great minds think alike.
I have some vintage electronics that I've repaired and the most common issue was the caps had dried out. Most of they time it's not too hard to DIY if you can get to them easily. That's the first thing I would check.

[Wolf]

See, THIS is why I posted here. I knew the real sound experts with experience would come along shortly!

thank you Dolby, Ramesis, icepac, and hazmatt!

any idea where I could find pricing guides for used soundboards? ebay seems all over the place

[Vraciu]