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    Show us your Motorcycles

    I bought this 2006 Yamaha Stratoliner last May because I wanted a newer bike. It's only 15 years old. My other "big" bike is a 1973 BMW 750. At 1852cc and over 800 pounds, this thing is huge. It does not make much sense for riding around town, it's too heavy, and you can barely use the engine...
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    When was the last time you watched a DVD/Blue Ray movie on a player?

    Last night. "Dinner for Schmucks" on DVD. I laughed so hard I had to get up and walk away for a moment on 2 occasions.
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    Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds

    I have one of these. I really like it. Apparently it has those Pioneer plugs because Pioneer made it. I have an Pioneer SX-1000TW and the Allied 395 has a very similar layout, but the boards inside are different. I used this as my main receiver for over 6 months and I was quite satisfied with it.
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    My incredible 771

    Hi Jim, Sound thru headphone jack only, perhaps (?). It may also be that the output selector switch is dirty and you can only get good contacts on AUX-1 and 2. Just guessing here. Get a can of good contact cleaner, and clean all those switches. Remove the driver board from its slot, and...
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    Pioneer SX-1080 Purchase feedback

    Maybe I should not say this....but, why not get that Realistic working properly? That receiver is very highly regarded by those who appreciate what The Shack sold back in the day.
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    Receiver choices

    If clarity and power are goals, then a higher-end receiver from the 1990s can work very well, and they can be readily found for very reasonable price. I draw the line on "newness" by only considering units with tone control knobs. I like my Yamaha RX-V850 a lot. I paid $25 for it a couple of...
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    Cleaning the dust.

    I'm no expert, but for me, working inside the house, a vacuum cleaner and an upholstery brush gets a lot of the dust out. Follow up with poking with an old artist's paintbrush in tight spots with a crevice tool on the vac. hose. Q-tips with mild detergent/water or window cleaner get the rest...
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    Best low power 20 WPC or less receiver...

    Non-Technics and considerably older than what has been mentioned above: Sherwood S-7100A Lots of positivity on this forum about this little receiver.
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    Why upgrade the bulbs in a vintage receiver to LED?

    I second the recommendation of dgwojo. He included a spare lamp, solder, and heat shrink tubing in the last set that I bought from him. Very convenient.
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    Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds

    Found at a local charity thrift store. Needs controls to be cleaned. All incandescent lighting is out. All LEDs work. There's a dunch in the top edge of the cabinet on the left. A few mild abrasions on the front. It needs cleaning. With volume at zero, power-on causes left channel to jump to...
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    SX-950 P/S Help

    Your picture in post #8 did not come across. Try using the "Upload a File" button at the lower right.
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    Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds

    Another "Like I need another receiver" post: Realistic STA-45B (1970-ish) from local charity thrift store. The center meter lamp is out. There is a small scratch in the veneer on the top, and the volume label is worn off the face. Otherwise, the tuner seems to perform well with both meters...
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    Goodwill/SA/Thrift Store Discussions & Finds

    Hitachi HA 4700 amplifier for $22 at my local GW. It's got a nice clean sound to it. It's quite compact in that early 80s, low-profile way. It's powering my covid-19 office speakers for now. 50ish w/ch is plenty. My first bit of gear from Hitachi. I like it.
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    Pioneer SX-950 Re-Capping Tuner Board AWE-066

    I changed caps and transistors in my 950 tuner during a full rebuild and tuner performance improved noticeably.
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    Receivers 40wpc or Less You Have Loved

    Lots of choices for me, starting at the low end: Make Model max. W/Ch Comment Pioneer Sound Project 300: 7 : pretty darned good for 7W, and quite pretty too Realistic STA-430 : 10 : crazy good sound for a near...
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