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I'm in the process of replacing the interconnect cables on my Sony PS-X5 turntable. I was removing some small screws & all were coming out fine until this one. The phillips head slot has started to strip & this bugger is in there tight. The manual says this is a PTPWH3X8 screw, I guess I'll have...

https://consequence.net/2021/12/eric-clapton-sues-woman-selling-bootleg-live-recording/

Hi taking this motor apart to clean & re-lube. Can anyone tell me the best way to loosen the grommet/strain relief on the electrical cord in the motor housing? I don't want to destroy it.

Saw the Ortofon 2M Blue for $118.94 on a site named Kenwebs. Odd though because they mainly sell women's clothing. Anyone have experience buying anything from them? https://www.kenwebs.com/shop/ortofon-2m-blue-phono-cartridge

A friendly sleuth saw it in a video from Japan https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/16/randy-bachman-lost-guitar-gretsch

The Thirsty Beaver Saloon is a well-loved dive bar in the neighborhood here in Charlotte, NC - about a 10 minute walk from my house - been there for what seems forever. A few years ago a local land developer owned the property around it, & when the developer tried to force them to sell out, the...

Came across this in BBC news today. At 16, fell off a 3 story building. On the way down, had a vision of himself playing an instrument, so he taught himself how to play the saxophone. Ended up at Berklee. https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58465559

Just read the sad news. Such a gifted singer, songwriter

I'm replacing the old phono interconnects on my Sony PS-X5 turntable, using Van Damme Pro Grade Classic XKE cable. Trying to use a low-capacitance cable. The cable got delivered, and it looks like I ordered the wrong cable. I'm trying to figure out if I can still use what arrived, or should I...

I started buying records in the early 70's, and on through the late 80's. In all that time, I don't think I ever bought a defective record. Quality control seemed to be spot on. I never had a problem, and it was a real treat to buy a much anticipated album, put it on, then sit back & enjoy. Now...

I recently noticed that when I played vinyl, there was no sound coming out of the left speaker. I tested around and found: 1. Reversing the speaker hook up made the dead channel switch to the right speaker. 2. CD player hooked up to Aux. sounded fine from both speakers, no problems. 3. DAC...

A friend has asked me to help get her radio fixed. It came from her Dad, so it's pretty special to her. Its a Lafayette 99-35644WW solid State radio. About a year & a half ago I Deox'd the pots, and that did a good job of getting rid of the static. Now it has developed a low hum when it is...

I got this reel to reel out of my Dad's garage. I have plugged it in, but nothing happens. I checked the fuse & it is working. I have cleaned and restored the exterior. I've got the wood in good shape with Restor-a-finish, and wax. I don't have the time or inclination to try & diagnose/restore...

So I got this reel to reel from my late Dad's garage. I've cleaned it up, restored the wood, but I cannot get any life out of it. I've checked the fuse, and it is ok. I have limited time to diagnose and fix. And I don't need to add a RtoR to my collection. I had interest from a local guy who...

I purchased a new album from a private seller on Discogs recently, and was disappointed to find a manufacturing defect in the grooves that makes one song unplayable. The seller tells me to return it & he will replace it. All good so far. But in this situation, who typically pays for the cost of...

Looking for opinions on this. I have a Pioneer SX-750 receiver. I was streaming music from my laptop to it through the receiver’s Aux connection. I wanted to connect my CD player the receiver, so I connected the CD player to the Tape 2 connection in back, so I did not have to unplug the...

Saw this posted on a local website today. I was too young for this one

Never knew these existed until now. Video even gIves a brief view of the guts inside

I'm thinking about purchasing this unit for very, very little money.. This is the description: RX-V2300 - High power digital sound processor is about 16 years old and NEEDS A CIRCUITRY REPAIR to stop the unit from turning off under load. Working remote included. Any advice on what could be...

I have an SX-750 that I will recap in the near future. AK has been a great resource of information for taking this on. But I know that typically, several receivers (& turntables, etc.) have a lot of problems in common, and are built very similar. So my questions is, what others of the SX series...

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I will be re-capping my Sansui 2000A soon, as well as replacing the noisy transistors. As I am working on the bill of materials, I noticed something odd on the Driver-Amp board F-1180, which has a layout out which is mirror-imaged down the center. I assume that the 2000X model will have this...

I'm using a Sony PS-5X TT that I recently got back into working condition. Over the weekend I noticed that the left channel wasn't paying through the speaker. I switched to the CD player, and the left channel works fine through the speaker. I played another album, and the left channel returned...

When I started buying albums many years ago, I always read that when you buy a new one you should remove the shrink wrap that it came packaged in. If you didn't, it would keep shrinking, and start warping the vinyl. So, through the years, I religiously did this, always worried that if I didn't...