Hi all, haven't posted here in a while but I've been restoring and repairing turntables here Grand Rapids Michigan for some time now and I've repaired various Technics auto start and auto return many times. I wouldn't call myself an expert but maybe the expert in our local community. But...
Hi! My first post here, so don’t judge me if I posted in the wrong section (or bad english, since I’m not a native american/english). I have been an “unregistered” user for around one and a half year here, just about the time I was starting to get into vintage amps (short story on recap of the...
First time poster here. I've recently found my father's old Technics SL-235 TT. I've replaced the belt and it seems to be running relatively well but I can't be sure because I don't have one of the proper spindles. From the research I've done, it seems like the non-stacking spindle was used on...
Hey guys, I have a Technics SU-8600 on the bench and am hoping for some help with it. Unfortunately I am used to Marantz, with easy to work on and very detailed service manuals, so working on this Technics is like a foreign language. Hoping maybe someone with more experience with these can weigh...
Hi, I've recently acquired two SL1210 Mk2 turntables, so I'm looking to fix my second hand bought SL1510 MK1 to sell it on.
Unfortunately the former owner did a bit of a botched repair on the three way rotary switch that lets you select between off,33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM
For the 45 RPM...
I have one of these on my workbench with a few burned resistors. I prolly can figure it all out but it's a rather complex unit. Before I fire it up I'd like to check the circuit but I cannot locate an SM online. I did find a paper one on Feebay only to see it disappear right before my eyes...
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I’ve lurked these forums for years, trying to self educate on all sorts of topics. In some I’ve done alright, in others I’m still confounded, this is an example of the latter.
I have a Technics SL-QL1 linear tracking TT, that came with the original P22 p-mount cartridge. It has...
Hi, I'm completely new to this world, I'm 18 and I don't know anyone who likes turntable.
I have bought a Technics SL bd20, p24 mount but the stylus is damaged, do you have any suggestions for a good replacement? Something from 30$ to 100$
I have to buy also an amplifier, in my eBay list i...
I have had a Technics SL-2000 for about 15 years. I picked it up for free because the previous user busted the RCA cables. The first thing I did upon picking it up was to remove the bottom of the turntable and use some electrical tape and some twisting to attach the new RCA cable to the fixed...
Good afternoon all, I hope everyone is remaining safe and indoors! I've been researching higher-end vintage CD players for the last 6 months and I just can't seem to locate something that I'm 100% convinced of so far. I was looking into the Technics SL-P770, the 777, and the 999, but the only...
I received a Technics SL-Q6 from eBay listed AS IS/BROKEN recently, when the only listed issue was a broken stylus. The tone arm was confirmed to work and the platter spun, so I figured it probably just needed a new cartridge/stylus. I bought it for $60, and the seller was nice enough to package...
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I am currently looking for some help with a Technics SL-555 Compact Disc Player that I picked up today for free. I figured that it was free for a reason, but I couldn't possibly pass up a deal that amazing. When I got it home, I realized that it appears to be in excellent...
I had always loved listening to records, then tapes, and on to CD's, but once children entered the picture and I mothballed my Pioneer SX-4, PL-220, CT-6R in favor of a Sony AV receiver, the enthusiasm died down a bit. Years later, while minding my own business, the bug bit me square in the...
I just bought my first record player, a Technics SL-7 with some problems on ebay with the intent to fix it up and use it. It has the infamous cracked latch and is missing the 45 adapter for some odd reason. It's a really impressive machine, I'm surprised how much of it is metal.
I'll be...
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I've been wondering: My Technics SL-P110 has this connector for a remote control:
I would like to bring my CD player to the mid-eighties by building a little IR receiver that I can hook up to this port. Would anyone happen to have specs for this? What protocol does it speak? How is the...
Hello everyone. I have searched and researched a way to add remote control for volume to my vintage equipment. Multiple (15 at last count but who is counting?) neurosurgeries after a traumatic brain and spine injury make moving difficult and sometimes impossible. Does anyone know about the...
As a little project to kill some time, I plan to add some RCA jacks and a ground lug to my Technics SL-1401 to replace the original captive interconnect cables. My Harman Kardon T60 came this way from the factory, and I like this feature. A few months back I made several pairs of double...
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I recently grabbed a Technics Linear tracking turntable off a guy who lives about 25 miles away from me.
Before you jump to conclusions, I went to his house and tested it on multiple LP's and it sounded perfect, before I bought it and took it home with me.
For some reason, I get it...
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I have a Technics SL-M2, running a Grado Black cartridge and stylus, and sounding marvelous.
However, the autolift function is not working at the end of records, or at all. (The cue function from the button is fine, no problems.) I downloaded the service manual and tried adjusting the...
Finally got this set up to a point I am pretty pleased with it. Acquiring a Stereo Cabinet has proven to be immensely difficult for some reason. So this little TV stand works for now (Now watch, I'll find one for like $5 at a Thrift store next week after spending all this time setting this up) I...
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Long time reader, first time poster here.
Recently acquired a pair of Technics SB-6 speakers with 10 inch honeycomb woofers: https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/technics/sb-6.shtml
First and probably the most important impression was that they didn't reproduce decent...
Hi. I'm repairing friend's Technics SA-C07 boombox with analog tuner. I'm stuck in tuner. I couldn't find service manual. The ones I found are for the ones with digital tuners. This unit has a 4 band FM/AM/ and 2 SW tuner. All blue caps were leaking so change all of them. Someone messed with the...
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I now have a Technics 641 cassette deck on the bench.
It Power up well and all voltages from the transformer is good, and it lights up as it should.
But, then nothing happens. Not on PLAY, FF, or REV.
Checked the motor, the puncher and so on, all things separately seems to work. So I may...
I’m preparing to rip a ton of 80’s electronic/new wave vinyl and hard-to-find remixes I’ve kept in pristine condition over the years. So I’m looking for advice for a turntable, cartridge/stylus to get high quality rips of my 80s vinyl – much of which never released to CD. My budget is $3000 USD...
I bought this Reciver about a year and a half ago. I sold it about a year ago and got into a dispute with the buyer. He destroyed the physical exterior of the item and opened up a claim. After the claim was resolved, I got sent the reciever back in this condition. I've been using it and it's...