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ok, so UPS was right, and my 9090DB arrived today!
first I will say that this is the one I got for $167.50 ($210 after shipping and $15 packing fee, more on that later)
well, it was described very poor, and the one thing that makes me real happy is the cheap price I got it for..... now here is the bad: the AM antenna holder is broken (how can I chnge that?) one of the shafts was bent, but I fixed that, normal now (it was the lower of the 2 smaller Dolby knobs) and the Mic knob is not origanal (should have a knob like the little Dolby ones but it is differnt, not even from a 9090DB) and for some reason the left power meter dosn't work (when it's on power mode, if I change it to Dolby and mess with the Dolby controls and when it will do the tone thing, it works fine, maybe the Dolby switch thing needs to be cleaned, I dunno any ideas?) and the packing was real cheap, I mean it was just foam but had like old potting soil on it or something, I can't belive someone would charge $15 for this stuff (just a way of getting more money from me) but I already mentioned all that in a e-mail to the seller. and the wood case is kinda rough, has various scratches, and the venner is broken off in a corner (and lifting, but I will glue that) BUT that is OK, becuase I wanted to get the case, sand it, then stain it (Walnut stain) and polyeurthane it (same thing I did with my L100's) so that isn't bothering me.
and now for the good: I FINALLY GOT A 9090DB!!!!!!!!!! I have been wanting one forever, and now I finally have it, I can't belive it. my second one should be here by the weekend, and I will take a look at that, and then make 1 real nice unit between the 2.
and I JUST ran out of contact cleaner, actually I didn't even have any left, I am sooo pissed off, BECAUSE I had just bought a nice big bottle at Radio Shack ($8) and a big can of dust remover (a big one, on sale for $4) and I think I left the bag at one of the places I went after that (or I misplaced it somewhere) and now I can't find it. I am pissed becuase first, I lost out on like $15 (total) and also, I could really use that contact cleaner right now. DAMN
anyway, I just took the whole face off and cleaned EVERYTHING on it, and all the knobs, the pictures don't do it justice (I LOVE the display on this thing, the blue back lights with the lit up needle, although could someone please tell me why the lights on both ends of the dial keep going out, and I have to tap the top of the unit (or tap the plastic thing where the lights are held) and they will come back on (only to go out then come back in afeter that) <--- I think I heard somewhere that is was a common problem on these units.
so if anyone has any ideas on the power meter thing, AM antenna or anything else I mentioned that could be the problem, please let me know. here are some pictures:
(oh and BTW, the bottom cover is off, that's why it is sitting soo low, the top cover is off also, and also, the Kenwood KA-1500 that you see is now sold, along with the other KR-8010 which is under that, although you can't see it, and one of my Sony TA-2650, although I am keeping the better of the 2 and my Sony tuner)
first I will say that this is the one I got for $167.50 ($210 after shipping and $15 packing fee, more on that later)
well, it was described very poor, and the one thing that makes me real happy is the cheap price I got it for..... now here is the bad: the AM antenna holder is broken (how can I chnge that?) one of the shafts was bent, but I fixed that, normal now (it was the lower of the 2 smaller Dolby knobs) and the Mic knob is not origanal (should have a knob like the little Dolby ones but it is differnt, not even from a 9090DB) and for some reason the left power meter dosn't work (when it's on power mode, if I change it to Dolby and mess with the Dolby controls and when it will do the tone thing, it works fine, maybe the Dolby switch thing needs to be cleaned, I dunno any ideas?) and the packing was real cheap, I mean it was just foam but had like old potting soil on it or something, I can't belive someone would charge $15 for this stuff (just a way of getting more money from me) but I already mentioned all that in a e-mail to the seller. and the wood case is kinda rough, has various scratches, and the venner is broken off in a corner (and lifting, but I will glue that) BUT that is OK, becuase I wanted to get the case, sand it, then stain it (Walnut stain) and polyeurthane it (same thing I did with my L100's) so that isn't bothering me.
and now for the good: I FINALLY GOT A 9090DB!!!!!!!!!! I have been wanting one forever, and now I finally have it, I can't belive it. my second one should be here by the weekend, and I will take a look at that, and then make 1 real nice unit between the 2.
and I JUST ran out of contact cleaner, actually I didn't even have any left, I am sooo pissed off, BECAUSE I had just bought a nice big bottle at Radio Shack ($8) and a big can of dust remover (a big one, on sale for $4) and I think I left the bag at one of the places I went after that (or I misplaced it somewhere) and now I can't find it. I am pissed becuase first, I lost out on like $15 (total) and also, I could really use that contact cleaner right now. DAMN
anyway, I just took the whole face off and cleaned EVERYTHING on it, and all the knobs, the pictures don't do it justice (I LOVE the display on this thing, the blue back lights with the lit up needle, although could someone please tell me why the lights on both ends of the dial keep going out, and I have to tap the top of the unit (or tap the plastic thing where the lights are held) and they will come back on (only to go out then come back in afeter that) <--- I think I heard somewhere that is was a common problem on these units.
so if anyone has any ideas on the power meter thing, AM antenna or anything else I mentioned that could be the problem, please let me know. here are some pictures:
(oh and BTW, the bottom cover is off, that's why it is sitting soo low, the top cover is off also, and also, the Kenwood KA-1500 that you see is now sold, along with the other KR-8010 which is under that, although you can't see it, and one of my Sony TA-2650, although I am keeping the better of the 2 and my Sony tuner)