solid state

Hi All, I am looking for a stereo SS amp in the 100 W channel range, 4 ohm stable. It will be used to power full range 3 way speakers or to power the lower range on a Bi-Amp setup. In the past i have gravitated towards Rotel RB and Parasound HCA Amps because I think they are a good match for...

Hello everyone, I bought in June 2019 a Phase Linear 400 on Ebay for $400, described as "Recently Serviced". It worked like a charm for 1 year, but suddenly one day while I was listening, a big sound "bzzzzzz" came out of the left speaker. The speaker was "out" by half of an inch. I...

My collection continues to grow. It's nowhere near the size of some of the AK regulars, but has grown to where it needs some management (or...eek!...thinning). Currently, unused amps and receivers sit flat on shelves in the garage, stacked no more than two high with plastic draped over the top...

i have this late 60s rca victor(vjt34L) console that hums when i turn it on. the hum goes away immediately after i turn it off. im pretty sure its the capacitors. when looking through the back of the cabinet i see one on each large speaker and one big one on the main control area. i plan to...

Hey everybody... I inherited a late 70s/early 80s Zenith turntable/8 track console in outstanding condition. I already rebuilt and tuned up the BSR. 8 track works like a champ. Not the highest end model by any means but my 12 year old daughter got introduced to vintage vinyl and she's obsessed...

I have had a pair of Tivoli model twos since the late 2000's now and I have loved their sound! Recently though, right about when I turn it on, when I move the volume up and down it makes a sound like there are scratchy pots. Once it's on for a little bit and it warms up, it's absolutely fine...

I have a Sony STR-6036a that I've had a for a few years now, and after having sprayed the pots numerous times, I can't seem to get the phono input to consistently play from both channels. All the other inputs / radio doesn't seem to have a problem. Switching the power switch on/off while the...

Ifi-audio include a "warp filter" in their preamps- essentially it acts to filter out the low frequency L-R content of an LP in order to reduce the impact of warps. This works because low frequency information in LPs is passed through an "elliptic filter" that causes the L and R bass content to...

Good Evening AK'ers. So I did a rather stupid thing tonight. I had my 5500 apart on the bench for a cleaning and lamp replacement. I'm a novice at this so bear with me. I changed out the fuse lamps and those were all working great. I needed to replace one selector bulb and I forgot to turn off...

Hi folks, I've recently picked up a pair of Harbeth SHL5+ and I'm in need of a new power source for them. Doing some research, it seems most owners are recommending Luxman, Accuphase and Rogue Audio. I was wondering what the consensus is here. I was also looking into vintage tubes but I have...

I'm considering upgrading some of my gear which I guess like most people's is a little variable in quality. I play only vinyl, with my current rig being: Turntable: Rega P1 with stock Rega Carbon cartridge; I know, I know... Amplifier: Harman/Kardon hk 450 ... circa 1978; this is my only...

hi All , I am currently in the hunt for a new amp and been thinking of getting either one of these two vintage integrated amp but having a hard time choosing since both got pretty stellar reviews. I got pretty reasonable deal for either ,but unfortunately since its vintage gear online , its a...

I must start this thread with a gracious thank you. I've gleaned so much from this forum that it seems fitting that I give back with a small post of success. Most of these solutions have been suggested by others on this forum and so have made this possible. I will simply post what I have done to...

Hi, any good suggestions on a best value integrated amplifier for Monitor Audio Silver 100 at three price range (i.e. <&1000, $1500 & <$2000)? I'm believe Monitor Audio Silver 100 is leaning to a bright to neutral sound signature and hoping to balance it with a more musical amplifier (leaning...

I recently purchased a Packard Bell RPC-92 and have very little info on it. It sounds good, but has humming and static. I plan on pulling it apart and deoxiting it and redoing old wires. The turntable spins, but I am waiting on a new needle to see if it still works. It s a Garrard 3000. The...

Hey, I recently picked up an Aiwa 3090 Cassiever from Goodwill, and besides all rubber bands on the tape deck having deteriorated, it worked and sounded pretty good. However, I switched on the loudness trigger, and it knocked my right speaker out of alignment. :'(. I am looking for advice on...

Hey all, new kid, so fresh I just tripped out of the account signup and faceplanted straight into the boards for assistance with my reciever. Now, normally i could have dealt with its minor problems such as burnt indicator lights, but things have just gone south. See, when i originally got...

I got a set of pre-recorded cassettes, wound with BASF chrome tape. I put one in my deck — a 40-year old Panasonic/Technics — and was horrified when I heard the sound of tape being chewed and the sound all distorted. I pulled it out, and it was railroaded! Then I recalled that since I got this...

Hello - I've been lurking for a while, this is my first post. I recently bought a Pioneer SA-6700 - it's not in what I would call "collector" condition, but I'm hoping to perform whatever maintenance is required to make it reliable as a daily use amplifier. The unit I purchased included the...

Hey everyone, I’m brand new to the vintage world, and I picked up a Sansui 4000 receiver yesterday and have come to find that there’s some pretty nasty distortion in both the phono channels. The signal seems much louder than it ought to be. Additionally, I can hear signal from Phono 1 while the...

HI Everyone! I am new to this site. I have had the pleasure of owning a Pioneer SX-525 for the last several years now and has been quite a reliable low powered solid state amp. Unfortunately the left channel scared the heck out of me one day by making a horribly loud sustained crunchy...

Opened it up for the first time. It's circa 1983 JVC I feel this is not good.

Hello audio karma family. I just recently purchased a acurus a125x5 intergrated amp and noticed after 2 days of listening, a sound of static coming from my right front channel speaker. I did well over 5 hours of troubleshooting with my friend Audiofreak71, eliminating my rca cables...

I just got this sweet sounding 7b31 that has been completely rebuilt and am wondering what would be a good preamp to use that would pair nicely. Right now I'm just using preouts from my Onkyo A5, but would like something to complete this amp on its own. Open to ideas. Tube or SS. Only will be...

I just got this sweet sounding 7b31 that has been completely rebuilt and am wondering what would be a good preamp to use that would pair nicely. Right now I'm just using preouts from my Onkyo A5, but would like something to complete this amp on its own. Open to ideas. Tube or SS. Only will be...