Beau Geste
Italia
Do you have the service manual? You can find it here :https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sansui/au-719.shtml.. I will check the driver stage...
that is best way but i would test in circuit first .Solder out and test?
capacitor in circuit charging upWhat about transistors with testing E to C low but climbing up and up to no reading?!