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I just recently changed the capstan belt for the Nakamichi DR-10 now it is playing slow but still playable, I want to adjust speed back up to normal but I don't know how to adjust it.

Hello, everyone, I got myself a good old X-10R in fair condition but in needs of a good restoration. I already solved tape tension problem by installing a brand new Teac oem belt (thanks to those that pointed the belt problem, as this model is really finicky in this regard), cleaned everything...

Hi! I have been restoring vintage KLH speakers for a few months now. I found a free pair of Boston Acoustics A200s that needed some foam surrounds. Loving the Kloss sound, I thought I'd give it a try. Anyway, I replaced the surrounds. First time. It wasn't as bad as I expected. I replaced the...

Hello! Been a long time lurker on here but finally encountered a problem I cannot seem to fix! Lets start at the basics: When I first bought this amp one channel was out. Fixed the channel but noticed that the DC Offset would not stabilize but the Idle current for both channels is a steady...

Hello everyone, I recently bought a broken Technics SL-V5 turntable hoping I would be able to repair it. It turned out to be more difficult that anticipated. When you turn the device on the disk size and tonearm indicator lights turn on. The tonearm itself doesn't slide to the start position...

Dear All, First of all I want to wish to everyone Happy New Year fulfilled with health and happiness! For the holidays finally I managed to get one set of dreamed: Yamaha C-4 and M-4. The condition of both units is not mint but it is also not bad at all. My whole setup now is: PC -> USB DAC...

Hi guys! I really love my Dual 704. Sounds great and it's really reliable. There's one thing though that's bothering me and it's that cracking noise when I move the tonearm into the starting position. I opened it up and put some contact cleaner onto the switch that's released when the tonearm...

Hi Felt like the luckiest guy on the planet, got hold of a very nice TA-1120, the original without the headphone jack. With a original, also nice wooden box and pristine faceplate. I guess it has been a problemchild, since the power amp was bypassed, and previous owner tried to use it as a pre...

Hi! My Pioneer SA-706 is acting quite weird. Sometimes it doesn't turn on at all (no lamps or anything works). Then after playing around with some switches (like the tape monitor) it's coming on and working perfectly. First the lights come on and then the relay switches on too. Sometimes it...

Hello everyone, I bought a SONY PS-LX55 automatic turntable in very good external condition a few months ago. I changed the cartridge. It worked very well for 3 months, until a problem appeared. The sound cuts off after a few minutes (it's never the same length of time) of vinyl playback, the...

I am not the best with electronics so pardon my inexperience. I recently obtained a Technics CD player which was used in the music room of a retirement home for a couple years. It powers up, the laser moves, but it does not detect any discs, no spinning. Inside the dock, there's this blue gunk...

Okay, so I'm new to both vintage audio and forums. here's hoping one of you geniuses might be able to help me. About a month and a half ago I got my Kenwood Kr-7400 professionally cleaned and repaired from a dismal state. worked just fine, though all of a sudden all inputs (Phono, Phono 2, FM...

Hello, There is a problem with my sansui 7070 amp sizzling. the error both affects my speakers. Also affects the treble / midrange / bass speakers. the error is also heard at the 0 volume. treble +10 I set it gets stronger. Sorry my bad english! thanks in advance for the help!

Hello, I have a problem with my trusty Marantz PM-68 which I use now as a secondary amp for my DAC connected to PC in my office. I've been getting problems with right channel getting quieter and overall sound degrading in last few weeks with slightly crackling/hissing sound in both channels...

Hello all! I recently purchased a Sony PS-LX2 Direct Drive turntable. Everything appeared to be working perfectly at first. 33 RPM works without any hiccups. However, when I put a 45 RPM record on, it was running at about only 37 rpm. So I found the service manual for the Sony PS-LX3 (Very...

Hey everybody, so I’ve got a rather strange problem and I’m not sure if it’s a speaker problem or an integrated amp problem. The setup I’ve got a beautiful pair of Polk SRS SDA 3.1s (with the SDA cord connecting them), a Kenwood KA-3500 integrated amplifier powering them, and a kenwood ss-79...

Hello, so I bought my first automatic turntable ant trying to get it to work, i have a problem that when I press the start button and arm gets to the vinyl, it tries to engage with the vinyl, but doesnt even touch it and get back to its resting position, but I figured a way to make it work, but...

I've got this A5 integrated amp that I picked up a while back with a T-9 tuner, knowing they both needed a little work. The Tuner hadn't been touched, gets good reception, but the stereo reception isn't working quite right. That's for a different thread, though. The A5 integrated amp was...

I am relatively new to fixing audio equipment but I will try to be as descriptive as possible. I purchased a Pioneer RT-707 from Kijiji for only $100. The owner states that that amplifier has been put in water (not by choice) and it shows through lots of rust. The owner has also replaced ~90% of...

Hi, I start serviced my "new" 8010 (Europe version of 771) and saw some minor (I hope) problems: noise from both channels on minimal volume position, variable DC voltage on output- 2-15 mV, and most strange thing - no DC Bias!!! On both channels its 0 and not changed during adjustment with...

OK>>>> pretend I said TRIAC.... ugh... sorry I've done a fair amount of work on this, and did the complete MKII upgrade and attempted to set the bias and voltage, but the supply voltage came on at about 60v and then started to decline... I pushed the main voltage reostadt just a little and the...

Recently I picked up a "fully working" Yamaha A-560 amp for cheap and it has one small problem - it isn't fully working (gasp)... Sound coming from the left channel is distorted. What I've found out is that both output transistors of that channel were not even connected to PCB. After checking...

Hey all! I have browsed this site for a while, but today is the day of my first post as I am in need of some assistance! I have been trying to repair a TEAC A-500 cassette deck for a while now without success. My issue is this: The deck auto pauses like it's trying to make its own music...

Hi all it's my first post here and it's about my first purchased Hi-Fi amp on this audio journey. It's a Sony TA-F222ESA (aka 570ES in the west) and I admire it being a little beast with 100W @ 6 ohms with a very clear and neutral output. However the topic at hand is I'm experiencing a hissing...

I've recently bought a Chromecast: Audio to connect my JVC so I could play music with the use of Spotify or other digital music applications. I then discovered that connecting it to the JVC was not possible with the cables shipped with it, so I decided to buy a 3.5mm.minijack-optical converter...