Uncle Bambi
Funky Tut
H204 does look fishy. Did you do a check on it yet? As in....
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/bipolar-junction-transistor-testing-basics.43186/
From H204 emitter to ground should be about 1K (R223). I've seen issues around these transistors being a problem more than the transistors though. Also check R243.
Checked R223 and R243 with one leg lifted - .993k and .994 respectively. They're good. Pulled H204 to test, but decided to just replace with a KSC1845. Voltage is up on the emitter, much closer to the listed 2.7:
H204
E - 2.64v
C - 9.3v
B - 3.27v
I re-swept the mute trimmer, ans still no stereo light.