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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    Yes! It seems there were two versions of the TM 245, the TM 245 Automatic which was tube, then the later TM 245 Deluxe which was solid state.
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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    It's weird, the only real corrosion I see on the this is on those fuses as well as similar style fuses on the reel-to-reel.
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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    This is one area of repair I have very little experience in. Each pair of wires off of the transformer seems to have continuity, but I'm not sure if that's the proper test.
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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    Great advice! I've worked on a few tube amps so I know the drill but it's worth repeating.
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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    I think I found my problem on the amp. The bottom fuse is blown and looks like every single electrolytic cap has failing seals, this one being the worse. I guess I need to order the parts for it.
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    New purchase- 1965 Grundig Schönbrunn console with Dual 1009 and NF-20 amp

    Just picked up this console, it's really about the nicest console I've ever seen in terms of build quality, minus one detail that I find to be pretty hilarious. The cost of this was similar to a small car back in the day so naming it after the Schönbrunn palace in Vienna seems fitting. It's got...
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    Vacuum Tube CD player

    I have a Carver SD/A 490t and there's definitely a difference with the tubes on versus not. I don't know if it's a particularly great player but sounds better than other CD players I've used. The sound is definitely pleasant, I had it passing directly from the Carver to a Amber Series 70 amp to...
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    Just picked up a KA-907

    Not bad for $12. Only enthusiasts would know these aren't the correct handles and only cabinet pulls.
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    Made the Klipschorn upgrade but feel I don't have worthy equipment

    Sort of a surprise, in the lot that had the Kenwood KA-907, there was a Technics SA-GX350 5-channel AV receiver. I decided to hook it up to test it as I have a friend interested in vinyl and this thing has a phono preamp so it would be a good starter unit along with a Technics SL-Q200 I also...
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    Just picked up a KA-907

    I have replaced filter caps in the past but have never had any test bad on my ESR meter, even on early 60's tube amps. I could also probably leave the other big value caps but they're easy and cheap enough to do that I think it's smarter to change them anyway. I had the unit all the way open...
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    Just picked up a KA-907

    Great idea. For reference, the KA-907 uses 4 inch (102mm) center handles so not as many options, plus you have to have the rails/brackets for the handles. I found a set on Amazon that will look fine but aren't solid metal so definitely shouldn't be used to lift the unit.
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    Just picked up a KA-907

    Good catch! Thing was working great last night and looked to have been in regular use before I got it but those caps are still in there. I will replace them before this thing gets powers up again.
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    Made the Klipschorn upgrade but feel I don't have worthy equipment

    Thanks for the offer! I need to go in and double check my work. It seems to have the same lack of mids in both channels so I think either I substituted the wrong value or messed up and wired something in wrong. The other possibility would be an issue related to one of the preamp tubes since...
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    Just picked up a KA-907

    I was moreso saying the tactile quality of the switches and pots (having that hunk of aluminium on the volume pot is nice, but it's already a great quality pot) but wow, that's a quite a technological marvel. I guess I shouldn't expect less from Luxman. Anyway, here's some pictures:
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